Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2021 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 11 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 20 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.7% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.8% | 56.1% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport by model year
- 2020 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S KELLY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Renton, King County, Washington | MU-MORRIS AVE S | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois | US- 34 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-123 EASLEY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-001000 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-210 INDIAN HEAD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | FLORIN ROAD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | MU-LEAGUE LINE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-43 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-161 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Rutland County, Vermont | TS- ALPINE DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Etowah County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | S COOPER RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Commack, Suffolk County, New York | SCHOLAR LN | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Coffee County, Alabama | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Bradley County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | BUCK MOORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | CR-EDGERLY RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-365-10 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa | SR-70/COLUMBUS ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.