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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-MABELVALEPIKE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | E WARM SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Yuma County, Arizona | CR- FORTUNA RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Newton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Knox County, Ohio | CR-2 NEW DELAWARE RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | E RUSSELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Hertford County, North Carolina | US-13 SR-42 MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, California | LA VETA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | El Paso County, Texas | FM 76 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | COTTAGE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | RANCHERO RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Iroquois County, Illinois | CR-3300 3300N | 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.