Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2008 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
80%
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 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 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%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About half the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 55 percent of 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 | 2008 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Louisville, Boulder County, Colorado | W DILLON RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90 SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Clinton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | MU-BROWNS BEND ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | I-55 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | North Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | AVON LN | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | US-13 BRISTOL PIKE | 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.