Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Tesla Model 3
Compared with Tesla Model 3 · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2020 Tesla Model 3 were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model 3: 36%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 39%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
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 1.2 times the share for Tesla Model 3: 26%
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla Model 3: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.0% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 18TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-404 CALHOUN ST | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-910 WEXFORD BAYNE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-386 VIETNAM VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-2009 ARAMINGO AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | New City, Rockland County, New York | SR-987C | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Fresno County, California | PANOCHE RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Westminster, Orange County, California | BOLSA CHICA RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54/GATEWAY NORTH | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-FORDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 N MM 281 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 CARLISLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan | CR-550 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-95 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 56TH ST | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | 42ND ST W | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-5 S COBB DR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SUNSET BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois | NAPERVILLE 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.