Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Cabrio
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2023, 10 vehicles described as Volkswagen Cabrio were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About one-third of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen Cabrio | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 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 | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2023 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31W DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Lincolnton, Lincoln County, Georgia | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Burke County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Pine Ridge, Shannon County, South Dakota | US-18 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-220 BUS | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 N TAMIAMI TRL | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Green Spring, Hampshire County, West Virginia | CR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Van Zandt County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.