Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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 | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen by model year
- 2013 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Chico, Butte County, California | PARK AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Wayne County, Ohio | SR-226 SHREVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Love County, Oklahoma | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Ionia County, Michigan | SR-66 STATE RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Albemarle County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Morton, Renville County, Minnesota | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-507 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4049 TOLLGATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Logan County, Arkansas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | J R MILLER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | SOUTHEASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Clallam County, Washington | CR-JOSLIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia | SR-10/VA-10 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | SOUTH MEADOWS PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Grimes, Polk County, Iowa | SR-141/NE GRIMES BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Allegany County, Maryland | I-68 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Richmond, Sagadahoc County, Maine | SR-197 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Lake County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York | I-90 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Flathead County, Montana | US-HWY 206 | 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.