Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Tesla Model X
Compared with Tesla Model X · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2018 Tesla Model X were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Tesla Model X: 47%
- About 45 percent of the share for Tesla: 39%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Tesla Model X: 33%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Tesla Model X: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Tesla Model X: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Tesla Model X | Tesla Model X | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 33.3% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 12.5% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 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 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-534 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | BARRANCA PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | EL NORTE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Essex County, Massachusetts | US-1 NB NEWBURYPORT TPK | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-659 | 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.