Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Volkswagen Golf
Compared with Volkswagen Golf · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2012 Volkswagen Golf were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Golf: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen Golf: 26%
- About 1.9 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
54%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen Golf: 20%
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen Golf: 61%
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Volkswagen Golf | Volkswagen Golf | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.5% | 25.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 53.8% | 20.0% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.2% | 61.0% | 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 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | CR-865 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-126 HENRY MAYO DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-1304 HATCHAWAY BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SR-659 COMBEE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Johnstown, Fulton County, New York | SR-29 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | SR-121H BUS | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Newberry County, South Carolina | SR-34 34-121 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Henry County, Ohio | US-6 | 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.