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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Tesla Model 3 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | DUMETZ RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-VEAZIE CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MONTGOMERY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54/GATEWAY NORTH | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-680 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | PALM SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California | PALOS VERDE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PARKWAY | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | HEALTH SCIENCES DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-FORDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | COCONUT RD | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-407 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | E SOLIERE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 N MM 281 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, Florida | ALHAMBRA CIR | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 CARLISLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BETHANY HOME RD | 3 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | TRACY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-562 | 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.