Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2004 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.6 times 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 | 2004 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.0% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.3% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | CR-X | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | King County, Washington | CR-S 272ND WAY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Mahoning County, Ohio | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | SR-70 BEULAH RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 STOKES FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas | 183 A | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Tate County, Mississippi | CR-BOWMANTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Spokane County, Washington | SR-291 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-64TH ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Coos County, Oregon | CR-SEVEN DEVILS RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Greenville, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Marshall County, Indiana | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Graham County, Arizona | US-191 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 FREEDOM WAY | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-245 NEW SHEPHERDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado | SR-93 BROADWAY ST | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Yellow Spring, Hampshire County, West Virginia | SR-259 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | MAPLE AVE N | 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.