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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2022 | West Southport, Lincoln County, Maine | CROSS RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa | 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Wailuku Hawaiian Home Land (Historical), Maui County, Hawaii | CR-KUIKAHI DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | FM 917 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Clear Creek County, Colorado | CR-UPPER BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 17TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-519000 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-VEAZIE CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MONTGOMERY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-680 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | HEALTH SCIENCES DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida | ALHAMBRA CIR | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-562 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Cobb County, Georgia | I-285 | 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.