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
Sep 1, 2024	Oakland, Alameda County, California	I-880 NIMITZ FWY	1
Sep 1, 2024	Riverside County, California	I-10	1
Aug 30, 2024	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas	SR-310/CENTRAL EXPY	1
Aug 27, 2024	Jefferson County, Oregon	US-20 ODOT 16	1
Aug 26, 2024	San Jose, Santa Clara County, California	SR-85	2
Aug 25, 2024	Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas	I30 FRONTAGE	1
Aug 23, 2024	Polk County, Iowa	TS-NW 126TH AVE	2
Aug 20, 2024	Mercer County, New Jersey	LANWIN BLVD	1
Aug 18, 2024	Atlantic County, New Jersey	CR-559 MAYS LANDING SOMERS PT	1
Aug 17, 2024	Cerro Gordo County, Iowa	I-35	1
Aug 16, 2024	Pasco County, Florida	CR-1	1
Aug 11, 2024	East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio	MU-NOBLE RD	1
Aug 11, 2024	Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida	27TH AVE	2
Aug 10, 2024	Fresno County, California	SR-269	1
Aug 5, 2024	Chambers County, Texas	CR-NITA WAY/FISHER RD	1
Jul 31, 2024	Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona	HIGLEY RD	1
Jul 30, 2024	Reno, Washoe County, Nevada	I-580	1
Jul 30, 2024	San Diego, San Diego County, California	I-8	1
Jul 28, 2024	Douglas County, Colorado	I-25	1
Jul 27, 2024	Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, California	I-10	1
Jul 22, 2024	Encinitas, San Diego County, California	I-5	1
Jul 21, 2024	Clackamas County, Oregon	US-26 ODOT 26	2
Jul 19, 2024	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana	MU-NAPOLEON AVENUE	1
Jul 19, 2024	San Diego, San Diego County, California	MORENA BLVD	1
Jul 15, 2024	Miami-Dade County, Florida	MU-NW 27TH AVE	1

Compare Tesla with another vehicle

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.