Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Tesla Model 3
Compared with Tesla Model 3 · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2021 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2021 Tesla Model 3 were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 11 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla Model 3: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model 3: 18%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model 3: 57%
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.3% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.8% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | BANYAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-203 HARRISON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Coolidge, Thomas County, Georgia | SR-35 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-222 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 GOVENOR PRINTZ BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | GENESEE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-976 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-711 SPRINGFIELD PK | 3 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-191/42ND | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | US-1 FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-ALAMO ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-423 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Imperial County, California | I-8 | 3 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 94TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-156 SALEM CHURCH RD | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.