Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2007 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 1.9 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 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%
60%
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 | 2007 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.1% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.4% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | Lake in the Hills, McHenry County, Illinois | MU-PYOTT RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 TO I-215 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Barre, Orleans County, New York | CR-69 E BARRE RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4003 MECKVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | West Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SSR-1224 MONTE VISTA RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E 63RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Barry County, Michigan | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | MOUNT EMMA ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Cape May County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-315 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-8 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | US-13 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-251 SHEPHERDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Copiah County, Mississippi | SR-27 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-0737 KRUMSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Atascosa County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-540 ALMOND RD | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan | WILLIAMS ST | 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.