Fatal crash profile · Model
Tesla Model 3
Compared with Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 308
- Fatal crashes
- 308
- Deaths inside
- 130
- Other deaths
- 231
Between 2020 and 2024, 308 vehicles described as Tesla Model 3 were involved in 308 fatal crashes in the United States. 130 people died inside these vehicles and 231 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2022 | 72 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2024 | 97 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 39%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 24 | 21 |
| 2022 | 29 | 53 |
| 2023 | 32 | 69 |
| 2024 | 39 | 75 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.6% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.9% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 234 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 28 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 124 |
| Dark - Lighted | 102 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 65 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 103 |
| Florida | 41 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Arizona | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| Washington | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Utah | 9 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SAN JOAQUIN HILLS RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | OTHELLO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | S TOWN CENTER DR | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | FM 917 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Clear Creek County, Colorado | CR-UPPER BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-2009 ARAMINGO AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 17TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | New City, Rockland County, New York | SR-987C | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 ONTARIO FWY | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Fresno County, California | JAYNE AVENUE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Fresno County, California | PANOCHE RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-519000 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | CR-TELLMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Westminster, Orange County, California | BOLSA CHICA RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.