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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2022 | Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut | OLD TAVERN RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Wayne County, Michigan | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-487 VALLEY AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | FLORIN RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | SR-000100 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Batavia, Kane County, Illinois | CR-77 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Adams County, Colorado | I-270 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Lake County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | N WATKINS ST | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-74 LAKE HEFNER PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Pinecrest, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-177 STELZER RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-SUNIVERSITYAVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | ELKHORN BL | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Kern County, California | AIRPORT DR | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DUNLAP AVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-696 OLDE SCOTLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | SR-110 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | San Mateo County, California | SR-35 SKYLINE BL | 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.