Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2005 Chrysler 300 were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.6% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.9% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.8% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 5 |
| May 23, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | SR-282 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 SB | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-202 LITCHFIELD TPKE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SCHAEFER | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | CROSS BRONX EXPY EXTENSION | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Kings County, California | AVENAL CUTOFF ROAD | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-E OUTER DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | HYACINTH ST NE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-3009 WALNUT HILL RD | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | SR-930 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MACK AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-184 ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S OREGON DR | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | WEBER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-6 SUPERIOR AVE | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | RANCHO DR N | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Worth County, Georgia | GA 33 N | 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.