Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2001 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 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
67%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About double the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 58%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 66.7% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.9% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.1% | 57.6% | 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 | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE 238TH DR | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SW NAITO PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Pocopson, Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-52 LENAPE RD | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-506 WISE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Clallam County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Bothell, King County, Washington | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Allamuchy, Warren County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Bedford County, Virginia | SR-122 BIG ISLAND HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Hardin County, Ohio | SR-53 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-0028 ALLEGHENY VALLEY EX | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | FM 802 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Seattle, King County, Washington | SR-520 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Nevada County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Christian County, Kentucky | SR-0107 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 MILITARY DR | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-41 | 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.