Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 smart Fortwo
Compared with smart Fortwo · smart · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2009 smart Fortwo were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 2 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for smart Fortwo: 78%
- About 1.2 times the share for smart: 77%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for smart Fortwo: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share for smart: 8%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for smart Fortwo: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for smart: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for smart Fortwo: 54%
- About the same as the share for smart: 55%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 smart Fortwo | smart Fortwo | smart | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.8% | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 54.2% | 55.0% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | SR-731 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-OLD US HIGHWAY 90 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | MU-BLUE LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | CR-884 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-45 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Bennett County, South Dakota | US-18 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-127 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Ventura County, California | SR-150 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-823 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Putney, Harlan County, Kentucky | SR-522 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLV | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.