Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2017 Chrysler 300 were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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
35%
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 1.9 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 80 percent of the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Chrysler 300: 60%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.1% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.5% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.6% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Sardis, Panola County, Mississippi | US-51 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Morgan County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35 | 4 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Ranson, Jefferson County, West Virginia | SR-9 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Pickens County, Alabama | US-82 SR-6 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | New Castle, Henry County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1192 HINES ST W | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-255 HARDING PL | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Cullman County, Alabama | SR-91 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | MU-W COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-OO | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Perkins, Jenkins County, Georgia | US-25 SR-67/121 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Allen County, Indiana | TS-ARCOLA RD | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Aurora, Kane County, Illinois | S EDGELAWN DR | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | JUPITER RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 157/COLLINS ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Randolph County, Indiana | CR-ARBA PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Crawford County, Kansas | 200TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Hewitt, McLennan County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | CR-22 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont | FAU 5712 FALLS 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.