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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-OLYMPIC BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/SE 14TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Huntertown, Allen County, Indiana | MU-SHOAFF ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Pine Mountain, Harris County, Georgia | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ceres, Stanislaus County, California | HATCH RD | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 W EIGHT MILE RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W 71ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-POST OAK RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | CR-683 15TH ST E | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Durham County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-486 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas | SR-46 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Granger, Dallas County, Iowa | SR-141 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-FANNIN | 6 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Yuba County, California | MARYSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-501N BELCHER RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Mercer Island, King County, Washington | I-90 | 3 |
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.