Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2006 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 66%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 47%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | CR-725 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | LANDSTAR BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia | US-11 RADFORD ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-291 OLD SENECA RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Henry County, Tennessee | CR-BEN SMITH RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina | US-321 HWY 321 BYPASS | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | SERENA DR | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Ottawa County, Michigan | 64TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-243 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-542 NESCO RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | York County, Virginia | SR-137/ ROCHAMBEAU DR | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Greene County, Tennessee | CR-WEST PINES RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Orange County, North Carolina | US-70 | 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.