Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler 300 · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2021 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2021 Chrysler 300 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler 300: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.4 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 | 2021 Chrysler 300 | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.3% | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 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 | 14 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SSR-202 LODGE HALL STREET | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Cairo, Ritchie County, West Virginia | CR-50/34 GLENDALE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Dimmit County, Texas | FM 1433 | 7 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-501N BELCHER RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Natrona County, Wyoming | US-20/US-26 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Petersburg, Petersburg city, Virginia | SR/123 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Camden, Carroll County, Indiana | SR-29 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California | SAN TOMAS EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Hunt County, Texas | I-30 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Haines City, Polk County, Florida | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Frametown, Braxton County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC HW | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.