Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2021 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2012 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 66%
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Florida | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | MILWAUKEE ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Hazel Park, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Greene County, Ohio | CR-84 TREBEIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Bell County, Texas | FM 439 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-91 JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Simpson County, Kentucky | I-65 S | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Eddy County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Grenada County, Mississippi | CR-PEARIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MEADOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Boyle, Bolivar County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Weld County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.