Fatal crash profile · Model
Suzuki Vitara
Compared with Suzuki · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as Suzuki Vitara were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
90%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Suzuki: 93%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Suzuki: 46%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Suzuki: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Suzuki: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Suzuki Vitara | Suzuki | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 45.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 22.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 54.4% | 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 | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2024 | Coupeville, Island County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-616 WHITEHEAD RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Jefferson County, Colorado | CR-N TURKEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Craig County, Oklahoma | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Bluff City, Sullivan County, Tennessee | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | ZARZAMORA ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Jackson County, Georgia | SR-98 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Rockingham County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Merced County, California | MERCED FALLS RD | 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.