Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chrysler 300C
Compared with Chrysler 300C · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2008 Chrysler 300C were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Chrysler 300C: 50%
- 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 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
41%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler 300C: 36%
- About double the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Chrysler 300C: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Chrysler 300C: 60%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chrysler 300C | Chrysler 300C | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 41.2% | 35.8% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.8% | 31.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.9% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Imperial County, California | GENTRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Cecil County, Maryland | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | FM 1472 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-WEST NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky | I-471 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | La Mirada, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Hardin County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-6 W MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | E TROPICANA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-DIX AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Flint Township, Genesee County, Michigan | CR-BALLENGER RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-38 | 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.