Fatal crash profile · Model
Volkswagen Rabbit
Compared with Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as Volkswagen Rabbit were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen Rabbit | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.4% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Volkswagen Rabbit by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Yellowstone County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Dane County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Hoke County, North Carolina | US-401 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1015 COUPON GALLITZIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York | US-44 CHURCH ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 57TH AVE | 2 |
| May 8, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-224TH ST E | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | MU-WETHERBEE RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-N MCKINLEY DR | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | MU-4019 DOUGLAS RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | TS-TENNEY HILL RD | 2 |
| May 7, 2023 | Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-91 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Miami County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-123/OX RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Lake Villa, Lake County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Noble County, Ohio | SR-146 ZEP RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 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.