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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | Newport, Washington County, Minnesota | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Kearney County, Nebraska | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Indio, Riverside County, California | AVE 48 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Erie County, Ohio | SR-101 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland | GV-119 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Seattle, King County, Washington | 28TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Osage County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-275/I-96 | 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.