Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as 2012 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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 the same as 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 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.2 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 | 2012 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.7% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-644 FRANCONIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan | US-12 CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | ROCK CREEK DRIVE NW | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-40 W COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | INTERNATIONAL DR | 2 |
| May 4, 2024 | Monterey County, California | ABBOTT ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SHERMAN WY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Randolph County, North Carolina | I-73 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Lewis County, Washington | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Madison, Madison County, Alabama | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 ALBEMARLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-3 US-31 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada | EL RANCHO DR | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Mansfield Center, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-32 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-249 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | CR-PP | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-16 PORTION RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | ELDORADO PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | San Mateo County, California | I-280 JUNIPERO SERRA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-696 | 2 |
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.