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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 400 W | 3 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California | LAS VIRGENES RD | 2 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Tracy, San Joaquin County, California | N MACARTHUR DR | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-944 WERTZVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SUNSET BL | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | PIMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-794 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Dickinson Center, Franklin County, New York | CR-5 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138E ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-850 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | BARRANCA PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | EL NORTE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 HUNTER HWY | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Platte County, Missouri | I-29 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Essex County, Massachusetts | US-1 NB NEWBURYPORT TPK | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-659 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey | I-95 | 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.