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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2023 | Fresno County, California | MILLERTON RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 72ND AVE | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Sacaton, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-916 135TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California | STANLEY DOLLAR DR | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Cypress, Orange County, California | WALKER ST | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WINNETKA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-68 HARRODSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | CR-932 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | GENEVA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | St. Johns County, Florida | CR-214 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Manalapan, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-3 TENNENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-139 RALPH D ABERNATHY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Kings County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Kern County, California | ROSAMOND BL | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Hendricks County, Indiana | CR-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | San Benito County, California | SR-156 SAN JUAN HOLLISTER RD | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | I-5 SANTA ANA FWY | 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.