Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2011 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.4 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 | 2011 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.1% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.3% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-W CLUB DELUXE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Sanford, York County, Maine | SR-4 ALFRED RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | INDIANOLA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Hunt County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-0121 FOURTH ST | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 | Coppell, Dallas County, Texas | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida | N THACKER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | CR-934 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Sebastian County, Arkansas | US-71 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Tulare County, California | ROLLER DR | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Lee County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas | US-278-15 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | BAYVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MELROSE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Canyon County, Idaho | CAN ADA RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CAMBRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-101 HWY 101 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Cumberland Hill (Cumberland), Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-122 | 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.