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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Imperial County, California | I-8 | 3 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Kern County, California | CR-TEHACHAPI WILLOW SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Warren, Somerset County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Morris County, New Jersey | MU- SOUTH GATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-13 HUNTING PARK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | S UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Marin County, California | POINT SAN PEDRO RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York | I-287 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S 56TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Orange, Orange County, California | E CHAPMAN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Lee County, Georgia | CR-012600 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | San Mateo, San Mateo County, California | US-101 N BAYSHORE FWY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida | MANATEE AVE W | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | SAN FELIPE RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas | CS-N WALTON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 94TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Barrington Hills, Cook County, Illinois | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Stuart, Martin County, Florida | US-1 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 RAMP | 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.