Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2015 Chrysler 300 were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
49%
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 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.8% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 16 |
| 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 | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Maryland | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SSR-1264 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 BELAIR RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I35E FRONTAGE/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SSR-148 PHILLIPS RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-1054 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Sierra County, New Mexico | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SYCAMORE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE S | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-385 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CHALMERS ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma | US-59 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-OLYMPIC BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 W EIGHT MILE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | VALINDA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-87TH ST | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W VILLARD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Van Buren County, Michigan | RED ARROW HWY | 2 |
| May 29, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-5 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-450 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Maple Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-8 LEE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-BUCKLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 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.