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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | S QUEBEC ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US- 52 RIVERS AVE | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-5 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MISSION GORGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | OTHELLO AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | CR-TELLMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | DUMETZ RD | 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.