Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 97
- Fatal crashes
- 97
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 57
Between 2020 and 2024, 97 vehicles described as 2016 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 97 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 57 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
45%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.2 times 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%
56%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.7% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.6% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.7% | 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 | 74 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 15 |
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Utah | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-HOUSTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Granite City, Madison County, Illinois | SR-203/NAMEOKI RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-LUCAS LN | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Stow, Summit County, Ohio | CR-106 STOW RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Sumter County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-342 92ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CR-13 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | OLD PINEVILLE RD | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-WESTHEIMER RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah | WESTSAMS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- S PITNEY CT | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-SHEPHERD DR | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Broadview, Cook County, Illinois | W ROOSEVELT RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-154 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Transylvania County, North Carolina | US-276 GREENVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | SR-540 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois | SR-12 RAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas | FM 1281/HORIZON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Monroe County, Indiana | SR-45 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah | 600 W | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois | MCDONALD RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Washington, Washington County, Utah | 100 E | 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.