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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2021 | Vernon, Oneida County, New York | CR-13 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Thurston County, Washington | CR-SKOOKUMCHUCK RD SE | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Goshen, Orange County, New York | SR-17 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Saratoga Spgs, Saratoga County, New York | US-9 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Medford, Jackson County, Oregon | SR-99 ODOT 63 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | US-69/MINEOLA HWY | 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 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-895 SUMMER VALEY RD | 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.