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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | VENTURA ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Westminster, Orange County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | CR-501 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | I-215 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-DEL RIO ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | El Dorado County, California | PIONEER TRAIL | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-6 EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Howard County, Maryland | SR-175 PATUXENT PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Otis Angb, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | BEARSES WAY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Patterson, Stanislaus County, California | SPERRY AVE | 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.