Fatal crash profile · Model
Chrysler 300
Compared with Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 861
- Fatal crashes
- 860
- Deaths inside
- 471
- Other deaths
- 529
Between 2020 and 2024, 861 vehicles described as Chrysler 300 were involved in 860 fatal crashes in the United States. 471 people died inside these vehicles and 529 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 | 157 |
| 2021 | 187 |
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2023 | 169 |
| 2024 | 171 |
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: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77 | 104 |
| 2021 | 92 | 120 |
| 2022 | 93 | 104 |
| 2023 | 89 | 108 |
| 2024 | 120 | 93 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chrysler 300 | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 650 |
| Cloudy | 107 |
| Rain | 58 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 346 |
| Dark - Lighted | 249 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 214 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 108 |
| California | 72 |
| Illinois | 49 |
| Florida | 45 |
| Michigan | 44 |
| North Carolina | 35 |
| Tennessee | 35 |
| Georgia | 34 |
| Indiana | 31 |
| Missouri | 30 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Chrysler 300 by model year
- 2021 16 crashes
- 2020 15 crashes
- 2019 66 crashes
- 2018 63 crashes
- 2017 37 crashes
- 2016 68 crashes
- 2015 63 crashes
- 2014 78 crashes
- 2013 68 crashes
- 2012 57 crashes
- 2011 16 crashes
- 2010 44 crashes
- 2009 21 crashes
- 2008 39 crashes
- 2007 43 crashes
- 2006 77 crashes
- 2005 38 crashes
- 2001 10 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 3 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri | US-61 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-603 BLACKWOOD BARNSBORO RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPY | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | Blankenbaker Rd | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-MORTON RD | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Galway, Saratoga County, New York | CR-52 GALWAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Clermont County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-10A | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Kern County, California | SOUTH FAIRFAX RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SCOTTSDALE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Commerce, Hunt County, Texas | SR-224 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina | US-421 N HORNER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-275/I-96 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-MOUNT HOUSTON RD | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Town of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-195 E | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | LAKE ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Madera County, California | SR-145 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Merced County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | I-20 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-64TH ST | 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.