Fatal crash profile · Make

Tesla

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 632
Fatal crashes: 628
Deaths inside: 293
Other deaths: 460

Between 2020 and 2024, 632 vehicles described as Tesla were involved in 628 fatal crashes in the United States. 293 people died inside these vehicles and 460 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 cars or with all vehicles.

Overview

Vehicles in fatal crashes

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	31
2021	73
2022	136
2023	186
2024	206

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 three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	9	26
2021	41	50
2022	65	91
2023	93	136
2024	85	157

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

26%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

18%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%

54%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	Tesla	All vehicles
Driver speeding	26.1%	19.0%
Driver drinking	17.6%	17.7%
At night	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	478
Cloudy	82
Rain	44
Snow	5
Fog, Smog, Smoke	3

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Daylight	272
Dark - Lighted	190
Dark - Not Lighted	123
Dusk	19
Dawn	14

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
California	206
Florida	73
Texas	37
Arizona	29
New Jersey	24
Pennsylvania	19
New York	19
Georgia	18
Washington	17
Illinois	15

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Tesla models

Model 3 308 crashes
Model Y 182 crashes
Model S 87 crashes
Model X 48 crashes
Cybertruck 2 crashes

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Oct 4, 2023	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California	WILBUR AVE	1
Oct 4, 2023	Fresno County, California	SR-168 TOLLHOUSE RD	1
Oct 2, 2023	Hillsborough County, Florida	MU-BLOOMINGDALE AVE	1
Oct 2, 2023	Corona, Riverside County, California	SR-91	2
Sep 30, 2023	Modesto, Stanislaus County, California	PELANDALE AVE	1
Sep 25, 2023	Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee	MU-AIRWAYS RD	1
Sep 25, 2023	Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan	US-24 S TELEGRAPH RD	1
Sep 25, 2023	Charlotte County, Florida	MU-VETERANS BLVD	1
Sep 24, 2023	Fayette County, Pennsylvania	SR-711 SPRINGFIELD PK	3
Sep 23, 2023	King County, Washington	CR-SE SUMMIT LANDSBURG RD	1
Sep 22, 2023	Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon	KNOTT RD	1
Sep 19, 2023	Lincoln County, Oregon	US-101 ODOT 9	1
Sep 18, 2023	Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California	ARTESIA BL	1
Sep 14, 2023	Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio	SR-246 DORR ST	1
Sep 13, 2023	West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts	SR-24 S	1
Sep 8, 2023	Clackamas County, Oregon	SE JENNIFER ST	1
Sep 8, 2023	Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma	US-69	1
Sep 8, 2023	Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California	GOLDEN VALLEY RD	1
Sep 6, 2023	Chatham County, North Carolina	SR-751	2
Sep 3, 2023	Hanover County, Virginia	CR-615	1
Sep 1, 2023	Teton County, Idaho	SR-33	4
Aug 31, 2023	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma	I-40	2
Aug 30, 2023	Vermilion County, Illinois	I-74	1
Aug 30, 2023	Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California	10TH ST	1
Aug 30, 2023	Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama	US-GOVERNMENT ST SR-16	1

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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.