Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Tesla Model 3
Compared with Tesla Model 3 · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 51
Between 2022 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2022 Tesla Model 3 were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 51 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Tesla Model 3: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share for Tesla: 39%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 22 |
| 2024 | 3 | 15 |
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
25%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla Model 3: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.4% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.4% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 21 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-63 WOODHAVEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 MARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- 26TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | FOOTHILL BL | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 NIMITZ FWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | I30 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-NAPOLEON AVENUE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | INDUSTRIAL ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 91ST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-90 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | SR-92 BACKSON ST | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | E COUNTY 16TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SANTA MONICA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-286 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Winfield, DuPage County, Illinois | CR-27/JEWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Atwater, Merced County, California | N WINTON WY | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTINELA AV | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hays County, Texas | FM 2001 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | ROCKAWAY TPK | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-41 S LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.