Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Tesla Model Y
Compared with Tesla Model Y · Tesla · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2024–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 14
In 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2024 Tesla Model Y were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
22%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Tesla Model Y: 37%
- About 55 percent of the share for Tesla: 39%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Tesla Model Y: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share for Tesla: 26%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Tesla Model Y: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for Tesla: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Tesla Model Y: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Tesla: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Tesla Model Y | Tesla Model Y | Tesla | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 22.3% | 26.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR- 26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Richardson, Collin County, Texas | US-75 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Prosper, Collin County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Mercer County, New Jersey | LANWIN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-559 MAYS LANDING SOMERS PT | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | MORENA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | CR-150 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VISTA DEL MAR | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.