Fatal crash profile · Make
Volkswagen
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 3,189
- Fatal crashes
- 3,160
- Deaths inside
- 1,650
- Other deaths
- 1,891
Between 2020 and 2024, 3,189 vehicles described as Volkswagen were involved in 3,160 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,650 people died inside these vehicles and 1,891 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 | 523 |
| 2021 | 727 |
| 2022 | 666 |
| 2023 | 646 |
| 2024 | 627 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 301 | 288 |
| 2021 | 371 | 442 |
| 2022 | 342 | 383 |
| 2023 | 328 | 384 |
| 2024 | 308 | 394 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Volkswagen | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 2,316 |
| Cloudy | 422 |
| Rain | 222 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 34 |
| Snow | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,343 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 828 |
| Dark - Lighted | 810 |
| Dusk | 70 |
| Dawn | 68 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 376 |
| Florida | 307 |
| Texas | 274 |
| Pennsylvania | 139 |
| North Carolina | 128 |
| Illinois | 123 |
| Georgia | 106 |
| Arizona | 98 |
| New York | 98 |
| Washington | 94 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Volkswagen models
- Jetta 1,198 crashes
- Passat 611 crashes
- Tiguan 342 crashes
- Beetle 242 crashes
- Atlas 114 crashes
- Golf 105 crashes
- GTI 92 crashes
- Golf GTI 59 crashes
- Touareg 49 crashes
- Rabbit 39 crashes
- Jetta SportWagen 30 crashes
- Eos 29 crashes
- Taos 27 crashes
- Atlas Cross Sport 26 crashes
- Routan 25 crashes
- Golf R 24 crashes
- CC 19 crashes
- Golf SportWagen 16 crashes
- Golf Alltrack 15 crashes
- Tiguan 4Motion 13 crashes
- Jetta Wagon 11 crashes
- ID.4 11 crashes
- Atlas 4Motion 10 crashes
- Cabrio 10 crashes
- Atlas Cross Sport 4Motion 9 crashes
- Vanagon 7 crashes
- Arteon 7 crashes
- Jetta GLI 5 crashes
- CABRIOLET 5 crashes
- Taos 4Motion 4 crashes
- e-Golf 4 crashes
- R32 3 crashes
- EuroVan 2 crashes
- Tiguan Limited 2 crashes
- Arteon 4Motion 2 crashes
- KOMBI 2 crashes
- Scirocco 1 crash
- GLI 1 crash
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-146 QUAKER HWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SSR-59 RIVERS STREET | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | MU-MADISON ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | 106TH STREET EAST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | CR- RIVER OAKS DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Wales, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-132 POND RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I- 94 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | HOLLY ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Ellis County, Texas | FM 879 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Marshall County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Broomfield, Broomfield County, Colorado | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Plainville, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | US-1 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Eastvale, Riverside County, California | LIMONITE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah | US-40 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-116/PLEASANT VIEW AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Davenport, Delaware County, New York | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Highland Falls, Orange County, New York | US-6 LONG MOUNTAIN TRAFFIC CIR | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Cass County, Indiana | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CS-HAWKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Douglas County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Ward, Lonoke County, Arkansas | US-67 | 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.