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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-156 SALEM CHURCH RD | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | East Point, Fulton County, Georgia | CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | S QUEBEC ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Lassen County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | LEAN AV | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 18TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-404 CALHOUN ST | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US- 52 RIVERS AVE | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | West Southport, Lincoln County, Maine | CROSS RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-5 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa | 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-910 WEXFORD BAYNE RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Wailuku Hawaiian Home Land (Historical), Maui County, Hawaii | CR-KUIKAHI DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MISSION GORGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-386 VIETNAM VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | ESCALON BELLOTA RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | SR-501 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | San Bruno, San Mateo County, California | SAN BRUNO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-DAWES 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.