Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2016 Chrysler 300 were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 1.9 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.8% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.9% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.2% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-WORNALL RD | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | MU-HOWARD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SW 29TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-HICKORY HILL RD | 3 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-80/DAVIS ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas | MU-8TH | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Wellington, Carbon County, Utah | AIRPORT ROAD | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Meade County, South Dakota | SR-79 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-610 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Codington County, South Dakota | 164TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-59 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland | CR -6 CONTEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana | TS-HOLLYWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SSR-2419 WHITE PLAINS DR | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ceres, Stanislaus County, California | HATCH RD | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Marion County, Indiana | MU-ALLISONVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-HOLCOMBE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Vernon Parish, Louisiana | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | MU-HOLLYWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Florala, Covington County, Alabama | MU-HWY 54 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | LONE TREE WY | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-177 N GERMANTOWN RD | 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.