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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | North Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah | SR-67 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | PAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | W MONTE VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | York County, South Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Amador County, California | SR-88 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-BRISTOL ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Rice County, Minnesota | 195TH ST W | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | SR-4004 GREEN AV ET | 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.