Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Volkswagen Passat
Compared with Volkswagen Passat · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2002 Volkswagen Passat were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen Passat: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Volkswagen Passat: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
53%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen Passat: 18%
- About 3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
80%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen Passat: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Volkswagen Passat | Volkswagen Passat | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 53.3% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 80.0% | 59.6% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| New York | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | Holland, Erie County, New York | CR-392 VERMONT HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Lake in the Hills, McHenry County, Illinois | JAMES R RAKOW RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Nelson County, Virginia | CR-778 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Monterey County, California | AVE H | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Baker County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-26 GEORGESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | GRAND BLVD | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | SR-161/ARTHUR ASHE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-314 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | N WHITE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waterloo, Seneca County, New York | CR-106 BURGESS RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 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.