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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2020 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-367 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1009 MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-20 PIEDMONT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S SENECA | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 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.