Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Tesla Model Y
Compared with Tesla Model Y · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2023 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2023 Tesla Model Y were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla Model Y: 37%
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla: 39%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla Model Y: 22%
- About half the share for Tesla: 26%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Tesla Model Y: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Tesla Model Y: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share for Tesla: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Tesla Model Y | Tesla Model Y | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.0% | 22.3% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.0% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 16 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | West Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | EXCELSIOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MIRA MESA BL | 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 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California | PATHFINDER RD | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 NIMITZ FWY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Howard County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | CR-435 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | TRUMBULL ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-596 JONES BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | NEWPORT CENTER DR | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | I-293 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-526 W COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 2499 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.