Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2002 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 66%
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
44%
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 double the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 43.8% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-MC CART AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-223 ODOT 189 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | King George County, Virginia | SR-218/CALEDON RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-147 N RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia | CAMERON RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Tulare County, California | AVE 432 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31A/41A SR-11 NOLENSVILLE P | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Caldwell County, Texas | FM 1322 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | CREEK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Osage County, Kansas | S URISH RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Wood County, Texas | FM 312 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Lubbock County, Texas | I-27 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Darke County, Ohio | SR-571 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Eustis, Lake County, Florida | US-441 | 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.