Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Compared with Chrysler PT Cruiser · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 69%
- 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 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 14%
- About half the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 18%
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 42.7% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio | TS-106 FORT MEIGS RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Crawford County, Kansas | SR-126 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa | SR-12/GORDON DR | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Wahiawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-KILANI STREET | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-SAWYER BROWN RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | N MOLLISON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | La Quinta, Riverside County, California | EISENHOWER DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1948 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Hanover, Oxford County, Maine | US-2 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Franklin County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Vernon County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Randolph County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-462 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts | GARDNERS NECK RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Finney County, Kansas | N 3RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SSR-1941 BROOK COVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Santa Clara County, California | MAMMINI CT | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | KEYSTONE RD | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Big Horn County, Montana | CR-418 PRYOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-41 SOUTH CHARLESTON PK | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 47TH 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.