Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Chrysler 300C
Compared with Chrysler 300C · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2006 Chrysler 300C were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 33 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler 300C: 50%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300C: 36%
- About double the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler 300C: 31%
- About double the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300C: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Chrysler 300C | Chrysler 300C | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.9% | 35.8% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 34.8% | 31.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.6% | 60.3% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2021 | Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 OLIVE BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Sutter County, California | CR-ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-301 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PERSHING AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | N WATKINS ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Greene County, Illinois | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Tulare County, California | CR-AVENUE 424 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | CR-EBENEZER ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1732 EMMANUEL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-905 | 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.