Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Compared with Chrysler PT Cruiser · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
84%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 69%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 43%
- About 1.1 times the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Blue Creek, Kanawha County, West Virginia | WALGROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Nimrod, Wadena County, Minnesota | CR-139 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan | US-2 MARINA DR | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-38 ODOT 45 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Caldwell County, Missouri | SR-116 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Cedar County, Missouri | SR-J | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | US-1 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Fruitland Park, Lake County, Florida | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Jones County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Kiowa County, Colorado | SR-96 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 SEA ISLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Buffalo County, South Dakota | CR-236 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Boone County, Kentucky | SR-2846 TANNER RD | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | SR-254 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-164 HANGING LIMB RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Sanilac County, Michigan | SR-46 SANILAC RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Itawamba County, Mississippi | I-22 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Windham, Windham County, Connecticut | BACK RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | St. Johns County, Florida | OLD MOULTRIE RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Yamhill County, Oregon | CR-NW WESTSIDE RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Hawaii County, Hawaii | CR-CORAL PARKWAY | 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.