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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | FOUR MILE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | NEWPORT CENTER DR | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | MU-ATWATER WATER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | I-293 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Cooper City, Broward County, Florida | STIRLING RD | 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 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 NW BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 53RD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 2499 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California | WARNER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Saratoga Spgs, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | MU-TINY RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | US-18/US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SCRIPPS POWAY PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SCRIPPS POWAY PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois | SR-173 | 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.