Fatal crash profile · Model
smart Fortwo
Compared with smart · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as smart Fortwo were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for smart: 77%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for smart: 8%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for smart: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for smart: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | smart Fortwo | smart | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.5% | 8.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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smart Fortwo by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2021 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-374 SPEEDWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Putney, Harlan County, Kentucky | SR-522 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Portage County, Ohio | CR-18 TALLMADGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLV | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | ARAPAHO RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Missoula County, Montana | FS-ROAD 453 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Granville County, North Carolina | SSR-1510 DEXTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 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.