Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2001 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 66%
- About 1.7 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
47%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About double the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 47.1% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.1% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SR-10 ODOT 40 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | TRUMAN PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Durham County, North Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-13 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Sonoma County, California | BENNETT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Fayette County, Ohio | CR-34 COOK YANKEETOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana | US-2 W IDAHO ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908T | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Mackinac County, Michigan | CR-HIAWATHA TRL | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York | SR-19 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio | CR-2001 BLUE AV | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Groton, Tompkins County, New York | DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Charlotte County, Florida | COOK BROWN ROAD | 1 |
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.