Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Tesla Model S
Compared with Tesla Model S · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2018 Tesla Model S were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Tesla Model S: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla: 39%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model S: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Tesla Model S: 22%
- About 55 percent of the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
0%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 5 percent of the share for Tesla Model S: 55%
- About 5 percent of the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Tesla Model S | Tesla Model S | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 31.0% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan | US-24 S TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W NORTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | NEWFIELD AV | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | FM 4 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-526 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Pleasanton, Alameda County, California | HACIENDA DR | 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.