Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Tesla Model Y
Compared with Tesla Model Y · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2022 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2022 Tesla Model Y were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 33 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model Y: 37%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Tesla Model Y: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Tesla Model Y: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla Model Y: 48%
- About the same as the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Tesla Model Y | Tesla Model Y | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.8% | 22.3% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.3% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 20 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Pelham Manor, Westchester County, New York | CR-65A PELHAMDALE AVE | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | CAPISTRANO LANE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Encinitas, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-2 N LEE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-W NASA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | FOUR MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | MU-ATWATER WATER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Cooper City, Broward County, Florida | STIRLING RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 NW BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Saratoga Spgs, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 DOLPHIN EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SUNSET BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California | ARTESIA BL | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SE JENNIFER ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Yorba Linda, Orange County, California | SR-90 IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | WHITEWOOD RD | 3 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Livingston, Columbia County, New York | US-9 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 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.