Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as Volkswagen Golf Alltrack were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
31%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About three-quarters of 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 Golf Alltrack | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 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 | 11 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack by model year
- 2017 11 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | US-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-94 FORT JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Novato, Marin County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- N LARAMINE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | CORONADO DR | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Kittitas County, Washington | SR-970 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Baldwin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2046 STREETS RUN RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Callicoon, Sullivan County, New York | CR-128 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin | US-2 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Yolo County, California | I-5 SB | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | PURISIMA RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | King County, Washington | CR-SE COVINGTON SAWYER | 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.