Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2001 Chrysler 300 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 47%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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 three-quarters of the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 59.9% | 50.8% | 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 | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-13 SUSSEX HWY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | I-280 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Red River County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Boone County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Clermont County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Town of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-195 E | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Lake County, Florida | LAKESHORE DR | 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.