Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2003 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
55%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
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 | 2003 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 55.3% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 34.2% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-32 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-501 BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Riddle, Douglas County, Oregon | RIDDLE BY PASS RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Sutter County, California | SR-113 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | I-90 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Lincoln, Placer County, California | LINCOLN BL | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota | HAINES AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | TS-GOLDENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | SR-110 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Del Norte County, California | W HARDING AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Hinsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-119 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | TS-GOLF COURSE DR | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | CR-W | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Harrison County, Indiana | NEW MIDDLETOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Louisa County, Virginia | CR-618 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Colchester, Chittenden County, Vermont | TH-31 COLCHESTER POINT RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | San Luis Obispo County, California | CR-TANK FARM ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina | SSR-1136 FAITH RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Thurston County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | STATE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-640 RAMP | 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.