Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2000 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 66%
- About 1.9 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 47%
- About 70 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 47.1% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Linn County, Iowa | CR-W36/COVINGTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | MU-MADISON ST | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Sherman County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 42 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Burke County, Georgia | SR-56 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Union County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Green County, Wisconsin | SR-69 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | STERLING HWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | CR-315 LABARGE CREEK | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Corinne, Box Elder County, Utah | 6800 W | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Benton County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-72 WHITTIER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana | HELEN AVE | 2 |
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.