Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Tesla Model 3
Compared with Tesla Model 3 · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2019 Tesla Model 3 were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla Model 3: 36%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 39%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model 3: 26%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Tesla Model 3: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model 3: 57%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.8% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.4% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 57.5% | 54.3% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Orange, Orange County, California | SR-57 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Lee County, South Carolina | SSR-14 KELLY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-201 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SESNON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Garfield County, Colorado | SR-82 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | MU-INDIES AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 BELAIR RD | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | VENTURA ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | W DESERT INN RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | CONNECTICUT AVE NW | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Morris County, New Jersey | MU- SOUTH GATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Marin County, California | POINT SAN PEDRO RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | San Mateo, San Mateo County, California | US-101 N BAYSHORE FWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas | CS-N WALTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | San Bruno, San Mateo County, California | SAN BRUNO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-DAWES RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | S TOWN CENTER DR | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | PALM SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 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.