Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Volkswagen Beetle
Compared with Volkswagen Beetle · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2013 Volkswagen Beetle were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 66%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen Beetle: 47%
- About 60 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen Beetle | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 21.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 NW BROAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410/CONNALLY LP | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Oakland County, Michigan | WHITE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-E RAINES RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-153 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-441 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 2 |
| May 1, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-532 BUSTLETON PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Henderson County, North Carolina | SSR-1517 FRANCIS RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island | US-44 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois | CR-77 KIRK RD | 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.