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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | ELIZABETH LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-138 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | SR-46 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Elm Grove, Ohio County, West Virginia | I-470 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 BAY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-574 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | BOUNDARY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-1240 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Gilberton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-924 GOLD STAR HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado | US-36 28TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3007 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PY | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RIDGEWAY LOOP RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Robins, Linn County, Iowa | N CENTER POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WENTWORTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Schererville, Lake County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California | RANCHO VIEJO RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Redding, Shasta County, California | EUREKA WY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-874 | 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.