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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2022 | Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-77 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | EPWORTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | WALTERS ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Lehi, Utah County, Utah | SR-194 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SP 244/NORTHWEST HWY | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Folsom, Sacramento County, California | FOLSOM LAKE CROSSING | 3 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | SR-667 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Adams County, Wisconsin | CR-E | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Mahoning County, Ohio | SR-165 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Burleson County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Madison County, Indiana | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Chiefland, Levy County, Florida | SR-320 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 SKIBO AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Medina County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Merced County, California | HENRY MILLER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | BLANTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | GARTH RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | I-495 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Warren County, North Carolina | SSR-1334 BLACKS RD | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N MACARTHUR BLVD | 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.