Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Compared with Chrysler PT Cruiser · Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 69%
- About 1.5 times the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 14%
- About 90 percent of the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Chrysler PT Cruiser: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.0% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.0% | 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 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | CR-BOROAD U SE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | CROWS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-9 JOHNSVILLE BROOKVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Kitsap County, Washington | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Kearney County, Nebraska | CR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Searcy, White County, Arkansas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-60 SHELBYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-32 COSBY HWY | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | South Gate, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Bradford County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Center Line, Macomb County, Michigan | KALTZ AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE FOSTER RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Matteson, Cook County, Illinois | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Lee County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Benton, Saline County, Arkansas | I-30-22 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AV | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Ary, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-1087 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Gadsden County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | PAGE BLVD | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1924 CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-9 | 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.