Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as Volkswagen Golf SportWagen were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen Golf SportWagen | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Albemarle County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Gilmer County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-2036 E INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Crystal City, Jefferson County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-41 MORRO RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina | SR-107 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Bannock County, Idaho | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Chatham County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Orange County, North Carolina | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Moose Pass, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | SR-9 SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Baltimore County, Maryland | US-1 | 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.