Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2018 Chrysler 300 were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 46 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 | 11 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Chrysler 300: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2018 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.9% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.0% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
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 | St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU- MEADOWBROOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | CR-ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Monterey County, California | SAN JUAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Madison County, Illinois | TS-TROY RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | CR-420 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Wheeler County, Georgia | CR-017300 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fairmont, Garfield County, Oklahoma | US-64 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | I-895 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | McLeod County, Minnesota | CR-1 DAIRY AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | San Diego County, California | SR-76 | 4 |
| May 1, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | US-30/14TH ST/LINCOLN HWY | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Curry County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | CR-ALLISONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CRENSHAW BL | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky | US-119 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana | MU-SHOAFF ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Lucas, Collin County, Texas | FM 1378 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-127 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | CR-876 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 27TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-704 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Hill County, Texas | SR-174 | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Columbia County, Oregon | ALSTON MAYGER 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.