Fatal crash profile · Model
Tesla Model X
Compared with Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as Tesla Model X were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla: 39%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Tesla: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Tesla Model X | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Tesla Model X by model year
- 2018 11 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | CS-REED ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Clay County, Illinois | US-50/315 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | 24TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-534 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California | NO NAME UNO | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Burbank, Los Angeles County, California | NONE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-182 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-175 ANNAPOLIS RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Jessup, Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-295 BWI PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-92 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Baker County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Tarrant County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois | US-6 E NORRIS DR | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri | US-54 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-32 TWELVE BRIDGES RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | MU-VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Teton County, Idaho | SR-33 | 4 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | FDR PARK | 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.