Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit
Compared with Volkswagen Rabbit · Volkswagen · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Volkswagen Rabbit: 56%
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Volkswagen Rabbit: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Volkswagen Rabbit: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for Volkswagen: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 45 percent of the share for Volkswagen Rabbit: 56%
- About 45 percent of the share for Volkswagen: 56%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit | Volkswagen Rabbit | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 20.5% | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | TS-TENNEY HILL RD | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-65 | 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 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | South Salem, Westchester County, New York | SR-123 WEST LN | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Elk Grove Village, DuPage County, Illinois | NAPER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Douglas County, Colorado | CR-S BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Parker County, Texas | FM 920 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Douglas County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Floyd County, Indiana | CR-MOSIER KNOB RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Union County, Ohio | US-42 | 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.