Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Tesla Model S
Compared with Tesla Model S · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2022 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2022 Tesla Model S were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Tesla Model S: 47%
- About 1.7 times the share for Tesla: 39%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 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%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Tesla Model S: 22%
- About 1.9 times the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla Model S: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Tesla Model S | Tesla Model S | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 41.7% | 31.0% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-522 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | N FESSENDEN ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRIANT RD | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | GARDEN GROVE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LANTANA RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-47 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Summit, Union County, New Jersey | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 W COAST HWY | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101A | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.