Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
Compared with Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2021 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: 4%
- About half the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: 8%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: 54%
- About 90 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 3.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 7.7% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Renton, King County, Washington | MU-MORRIS AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-210 INDIAN HEAD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | FLORIN ROAD | 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 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-365-10 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa | SR-70/COLUMBUS ST | 1 |
Compare 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport with another vehicle
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.