Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Tesla Model S
Compared with Tesla Model S · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2021 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2016 Tesla Model S were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Tesla Model S: 47%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 85 percent of the share for Tesla Model S: 31%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model S: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Tesla Model S: 55%
- About 85 percent of the share for Tesla: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Tesla Model S | Tesla Model S | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.3% | 31.0% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.1% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.4% | 55.2% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Webster, Harris County, Texas | I45 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-005400 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Dane County, Wisconsin | RANGE TRL | 5 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-674 GENDER RD | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SSR-28 SHILOH UNITY RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | SR-79 SPANISH WELLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-GOVERNMENT ST SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Suwannee County, Florida | CR-250 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-563 MOUNTAINVIEW DR | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | San Diego County, California | CR-LA CANADA RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | W FOOTHILL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Conway, Horry County, South Carolina | SR-107 OAK STREET | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | LIZARDS TAIL RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Oxford, Johnson County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126E ODOT 15 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-475 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | CULVER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.