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 5, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-172 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | San Mateo County, California | SR-1 CABRILLO HWY | 2 |
| May 28, 2023 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-133 BETHEL-WILLIAMSBURG RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-HANK AARON DR | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Ventura County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 3 |
| May 9, 2023 | Hamilton County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-PAGE BLVD | 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 23, 2023 | San Diego County, California | OLD HWY 395 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-191/42ND | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | US-1 FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MU-LOMBARD ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-ALAMO ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-654 HURFFVILLE CROSSKEYS RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | W DESERT INN RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-423 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Lehi, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | CONNECTICUT AVE NW | 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.