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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1108 WILSON ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-514 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | EXCELSIOR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-139 MARTIN L KING JR DR | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Jackson County, Iowa | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-30 S HAVANA ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Placer County, California | AUBURN FOLSOM RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Lyons, Cook County, Illinois | I-294 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1301 WAXHAW MARVIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Marshall County, Tennessee | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Blount County, Alabama | CR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Walton County, Florida | CR-30A | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida | LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | DEER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | SR-326 | 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.