Fatal crash profile · Model
Chrysler PT Cruiser
Compared with Chrysler · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 288
- Fatal crashes
- 288
- Deaths inside
- 220
- Other deaths
- 100
Between 2020 and 2024, 288 vehicles described as Chrysler PT Cruiser were involved in 288 fatal crashes in the United States. 220 people died inside these vehicles and 100 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 | 74 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 33 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Chrysler: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 24 |
| 2021 | 56 | 27 |
| 2022 | 47 | 24 |
| 2023 | 33 | 15 |
| 2024 | 25 | 10 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Chrysler: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Chrysler: 17%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Chrysler: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Chrysler PT Cruiser | Chrysler | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.1% | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 204 |
| Cloudy | 45 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 162 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 81 |
| Dark - Lighted | 37 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 29 |
| Florida | 24 |
| Michigan | 15 |
| Tennessee | 15 |
| Missouri | 13 |
| North Carolina | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Kentucky | 12 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Chrysler PT Cruiser by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2024 | Eastland County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-87TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Solano County, California | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Crawford County, Kansas | SR-126 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa | SR-12/GORDON DR | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Darke County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | CR-S 273RD W AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 | 3 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Monterey County, California | DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Kitsap County, Washington | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1008 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Wahiawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-KILANI STREET | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Cass County, Michigan | REDFIELD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Kearney County, Nebraska | CR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Tom Green County, Texas | FM 2105 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Jackson County, Michigan | SHARON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | MU-SCHUYLER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Byron, Peach County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 7TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | MOJAVE DR | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Charlevoix County, Michigan | HEALEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio | US-22 CLINTON AV | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona | A AVENUE | 2 |
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.