Fatal crash profile · Model
Tesla Model Y
Compared with Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 184
- Fatal crashes
- 182
- Deaths inside
- 80
- Other deaths
- 137
Between 2020 and 2024, 184 vehicles described as Tesla Model Y were involved in 182 fatal crashes in the United States. 80 people died inside these vehicles and 137 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 | 15 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 64 |
| 2024 | 70 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 | 22 |
| 2023 | 36 | 47 |
| 2024 | 22 | 56 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Tesla: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Tesla Model Y | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.3% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.4% | 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 | 137 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 85 |
| Dark - Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 64 |
| Florida | 17 |
| New Jersey | 10 |
| New York | 10 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Nevada | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Tesla Model Y by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Kittitas County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SIERRA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | SR-53 EXT/LAKE COOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Pelham Manor, Westchester County, New York | CR-65A PELHAMDALE AVE | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR- 26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | CAPISTRANO LANE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | EXCELSIOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MIRA MESA BL | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Richardson, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | E HORIZON DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | NEW BERLIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Salix, Woodbury County, Iowa | CR-K45/OLD HWY 75 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Crawford County, Illinois | SR-1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM HWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Prosper, Collin County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | White Plains, Westchester County, New York | BATTLE AVE | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sutton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | I-89 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-556 TRAMWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, California | ANTELOPE RD | 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.