Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Chrysler Aspen
Compared with Chrysler Aspen · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2008 Chrysler Aspen were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Chrysler Aspen: 53%
- 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Chrysler Aspen: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler Aspen: 23%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chrysler Aspen: 46%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Chrysler Aspen | Chrysler Aspen | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.2% | 20.5% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.8% | 23.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 46.2% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Washougal, Clark County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Adams County, Colorado | N PECOS ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Madison County, Arkansas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-MCMAHON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | CR-N | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 2826 | 2 |
| May 3, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky | US-641 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa | US-169/LAINSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Jasper County, Texas | US-96 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan | CR-WALDRON RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | SR-931 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-183 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | SR-351/PEMBROKE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Maysville, Grant County, West Virginia | US-48 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | US-1/SR-5 | 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.