Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2008 Chrysler 300 were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Chrysler 300: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.6% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.0% | 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 | 31 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MT ELLIOTT | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Granby, Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | LINWOOD ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-CHICAGO AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | MU-DODDS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ADAMS BL | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | CR-1/BRUSH COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-BROADWAY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Washburn County, Wisconsin | SR-77 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BERRY ST N | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Tustin, Orange County, California | I-5 NB RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Cass County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Humboldt, Coles County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | JENSEN DR | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio | MR-652 PARK AV | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | WARREN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Madera County, California | RD 27 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Harper County, Kansas | SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Copiah County, Mississippi | SR-28 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Warrenville, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | CR- 501 JOHN KENNEDY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | MILLIKEN AVE | 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.