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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Franklin County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas | SR-174/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | S IVEY LN | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Canyon County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-2 KIRKWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas | MU-COLLINS RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-91 NB | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54/FRED WILSON | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Belleview, Marion County, Florida | SE HAMES RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BEECHNUT ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-ALA WAI BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WALNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Skamania County, Washington | CR-LABARRE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | HARRISON ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 E | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Woodford County, Illinois | CR-1150 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | CLARCONA OCOEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | El Dorado County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho | 17TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-51 W 6TH AVE | 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.