Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2002 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About 1.8 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 1.8 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.0% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.0% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.0% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-525 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | San Diego County, California | CR-WILDCAT CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Grant County, Washington | CR-SAGEBRUSH FLATS RD | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-2004 LISBURN RD | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Naples, Cumberland County, Maine | SR-35 HARRISON RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Windham Center, Cumberland County, Maine | US-302 ROOSEVELT TRL | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-1010 FLEETWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 PRICE FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Benton County, Washington | CR-CLODFELTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Gallatin County, Montana | ARNOLD ROAD | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | San Pablo, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Contra Costa County, California | I-680 DONALD D DOYLE HWY | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Greene County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE A | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | CR-B31A | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Linn County, Oregon | CR-PEORIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | SR-43 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Nelson County, Kentucky | US-150 | 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.