Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Compared with Volkswagen Golf GTI · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2022
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2022, 11 vehicles described as 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 40%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 27%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 27%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
82%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 73%
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI | Volkswagen Golf GTI | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 27.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 27.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 81.8% | 72.9% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2022 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 PCH | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Dubuque County, Iowa | SR-32/NW ARTERIAL | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY FWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Vista, San Diego County, California | SYCAMORE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | MISSION AVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Santa Cruz County, California | EL RANCHO DR | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Lee County, Alabama | SR-169 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Sacaton, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | SR-4 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.