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
Aug 28, 2023	Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California	I-880	1
Aug 26, 2023	Los Angeles County, California	VENTURA ST	1
Aug 23, 2023	Tucson, Pima County, Arizona	I-10	1
Aug 20, 2023	Westminster, Orange County, California	I-405	1
Aug 18, 2023	Anderson County, South Carolina	SR-23 OLD DOBBINS BRIDGE RD	1
Aug 13, 2023	Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey	CR-501 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD	1
Aug 12, 2023	Riverside, Riverside County, California	I-215	2
Aug 10, 2023	Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut	SR-113 LORDSHIP BLVD	1
Aug 5, 2023	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California	WESTERN AVE	1
Aug 4, 2023	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania	FDR PARK	1
Aug 3, 2023	St. Johns County, Florida	SR-A1A	1
Aug 1, 2023	Cleveland County, North Carolina	I-85	1
Aug 1, 2023	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California	LA BREA AVE	1
Jul 31, 2023	Houston, Harris County, Texas	FM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD	1
Jul 29, 2023	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah	400 W	3
Jul 29, 2023	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio	I-71	1
Jul 28, 2023	Houston, Harris County, Texas	MU-DEL RIO ST	1
Jul 26, 2023	Santa Clara County, California	SR-152	1
Jul 22, 2023	Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California	LAS VIRGENES RD	2
Jul 19, 2023	Fauquier County, Virginia	US-15	1
Jul 16, 2023	Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida	US-1	1
Jul 13, 2023	Yorba Linda, Orange County, California	SR-90 IMPERIAL HWY	1
Jul 8, 2023	Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, Minnesota	MU-313 36TH AVE N	1
Jul 8, 2023	Murrieta, Riverside County, California	WHITEWOOD RD	3
Jul 7, 2023	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida	SR-202	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.