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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2023 | Lamar County, Mississippi | I-59 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Lake George, Warren County, New York | I-87 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Yolo County, California | OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Kittitas County, Washington | SR-970 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VANOWEN ST | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-695 | 6 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-56 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Jim Wells County, Texas | SR-44 | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-3 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Caroline County, Virginia | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | McGregor, McLennan County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois | SR-72 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Seven Corners, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-613 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Nutley, Essex County, New Jersey | BLOOMFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | US-95 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | S MARYLAND PKWY | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | NORTH LAKE DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Franklin County, Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-2008 GIRARD 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.