Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2012 Chrysler 300 were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler 300: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.8% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.8% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.4% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | FERINA ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Kemper County, Mississippi | SR-397 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-9 BOILING SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-620 CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 23RD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | SR-158 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N YALE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | GRANT LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US- MOFFETT RD SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W 71ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Granger, Dallas County, Iowa | SR-141 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Mercer Island, King County, Washington | I-90 | 3 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Fresno County, California | MILLERTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SOUTHERN AVE | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-29 N DIRKSEN PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/MU-SE 14TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Granville County, North Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S TORRENCE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | I-27/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-130 BUFORD HWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-399 | 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.