Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Tesla Model 3
Compared with Tesla Model 3 · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 51
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 41
Between 2022 and 2024, 51 vehicles described as 2023 Tesla Model 3 were involved in 51 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 41 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 | 1 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Tesla Model 3: 36%
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla: 39%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 9 | 24 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Tesla Model 3: 26%
- About half the share for Tesla: 26%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
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%
55%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.7% | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.8% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.9% | 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 | 39 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2042 DAVISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 MONROE ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | MARCONI AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New York City, New York County, New York | 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | N LAMB BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SUNLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-127 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | CR-535 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-AIRWAYS RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California | GOLDEN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Westminster, Orange County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | I-215 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Howard County, Maryland | SR-175 PATUXENT PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Patterson, Stanislaus County, California | SPERRY AVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | ERBES RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-269 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-654 HURFFVILLE CROSSKEYS RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Kern County, California | CR-TEHACHAPI WILLOW SPRINGS 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.