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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2021 | Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRIANT RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-3132 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois | E WATER ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 29TH ST | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | CASPER DR | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Ross County, Ohio | SR-159 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | I-275 SB | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | US-87 15TH ST NE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | RIVER DES PERES BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Knox County, Ohio | SR-229 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-419 REHRERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Stafford, Fort Bend County, Texas | I-69 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-413 VETERANS HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Merced County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Titusville, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 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.