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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | TL 5/DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Lee County, Alabama | SR-169 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-MAGEE RD | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Sacaton, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | GREENWAY PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | SR-867 MCGREGOR BLVD | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | SR-4 | 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.