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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Wayne County, Michigan | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-817 NW 27TH AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | CR-440600 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Baileys Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-3449 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-183 BERNVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Desoto, Dallas County, Texas | HAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | US-23 CLAIRMONT RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-953 N MCQUEEN | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Cass County, Illinois | CR-10 VIRGINIA RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-CHAMBERS RD | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-137 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Carson City, Nevada | US-50W | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Wanatah, LaPorte County, Indiana | US-421 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SEPULVEDA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-190 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Tyler County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Merriam, Johnson County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | STANWIX ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPW | 4 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MEMORIAL HWY | 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.