Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Volkswagen Passat
Compared with Volkswagen Passat · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2012 Volkswagen Passat were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Passat: 44%
- About 85 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 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Passat: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Passat: 18%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Passat: 60%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Volkswagen Passat | Volkswagen Passat | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.2% | 16.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.9% | 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 | 49 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida | VIKING ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | W PALMETTO PARK RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Elko County, Nevada | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-CANYON RD E | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BEVERLY BL | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 LOOP | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York | CR-47 THIELLS MOUNT IVY RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | CR-23 WILLMAR AVE SE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois | W SCHAUMBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Athens County, Ohio | CR-59 FOUR MILE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | MU-MEDICAL CENTER DR | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | US-258 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Kings County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | 13TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island | I-295 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Steuben County, Indiana | SR-120 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 2 |
| May 15, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-85 | 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.