Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Volkswagen Jetta
Compared with Volkswagen Jetta · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 98
- Fatal crashes
- 98
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 64
Between 2020 and 2024, 98 vehicles described as 2017 Volkswagen Jetta were involved in 98 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 64 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 23%
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 22%
- About 55 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen Jetta: 58%
- About 85 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.3% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.2% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.0% | 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 | 75 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 10 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-272 NORTHEAST RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-235 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Bedford County, Virginia | CR-643 BELLEVUE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | W 72ND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts | ATHOL RD | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-210 MURCHISON RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Maumelle, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU-WHITE OAK XING | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut | TS-186 SPINDLE HILL RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | SR-46 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | GEER RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri | MU-MONTSERRAT PARK RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W 129TH PL | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-18 SALEM RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware | US-113 DUPONT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | N ARIZONA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | JERICHO AVE NE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1938/DAVIS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | St. Clair County, Illinois | BOWLER RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | MU-3RD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Onslow County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Oswego, Oswego County, New York | SR-104 | 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.