Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Tesla Model S
Compared with Tesla Model S · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2021 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2021 Tesla Model S were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model S: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share for Tesla: 39%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Tesla Model S: 31%
- About 1.6 times the share for Tesla: 26%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Tesla Model S: 22%
- About double the share for Tesla: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Tesla Model S: 55%
- About 1.3 times the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Tesla Model S | Tesla Model S | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.9% | 31.0% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.7% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 71.4% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Murphy, Collin County, Texas | FM 544 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-448 COORS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Carson City, Carson City, Nevada | I-580 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SHEA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Eastvale, Riverside County, California | BELLEGRAVE AV | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | OCEAN PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-97 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | San Benito County, California | SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland | GV-61 CLARA BARTON PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | MANNING RD | 2 |
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.