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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | COMPTON BL | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Indian River County, Florida | MU-4TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Searcy, White County, Arkansas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-60 SHELBYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Owsley County, Kentucky | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-32 COSBY HWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TROOST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-680 MARKISON AV | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-38 ODOT 45 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Campbell County, Virginia | CR-738 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | South Gate, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico | US-60/84 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Caldwell County, Missouri | SR-116 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Lee County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27/AVE OF THE SAINTS | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-SAWYER BROWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Washington County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Cedar County, Missouri | SR-J | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Mona, Juab County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Bradford County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | US-1 RHODE ISLAND AVE NE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Guys, McNairy County, Tennessee | US-45 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.