Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Golf GTI
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 41
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as Volkswagen Golf GTI were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 41 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
73%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen Golf GTI | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 40 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Volkswagen Golf GTI by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2022 | Dubuque County, Iowa | SR-32/NW ARTERIAL | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Bryan, Brazos County, Texas | SR-6R BUS/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | RIDGEVIEW DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | PALM SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Clark County, Washington | I-5 RAMP | 2 |
| 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 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY FWY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois | FOREST HILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Vista, San Diego County, California | SYCAMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-494 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Ravalli County, Montana | CR-269 EASTSIDE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | E LEGACY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-HECETA BEACH RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | MISSION AVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Santa Cruz County, California | EL RANCHO DR | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Marysville, Perry County, Pennsylvania | US-11 STATE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Allen County, Indiana | WASHINGTON CENTER RD | 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.