Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Compared with Volkswagen Golf GTI · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 40%
- 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Golf GTI: 27%
- About double the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
83%
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 | 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI | Volkswagen Golf GTI | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 27.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.9% | 27.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 83.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-688 LAKE JACKSON DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Santa Clara, Washington County, Utah | SNOW CANYON DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-197 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SOMERSET DR | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-95 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | N DOBSON RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 ENTRANCE RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | PALM SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 N TRYON ST | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FM 471 GRISSOM RD | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Ravalli County, Montana | CR-269 EASTSIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | SR-867 MCGREGOR BLVD | 2 |
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.