Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Compared with Volkswagen Golf Alltrack · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: 31%
- About 80 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: 7%
- About half the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: 13%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: 20%
- About one-third of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 6.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 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 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| New York | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | US-22 ADMIRAL PEARY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Novato, Marin County, California | US-101 | 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 |
| 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.