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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | West Haven, Weber County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas | CS-BOSWELL ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Hanover, Oxford County, Maine | US-2 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | CANTRAL AVE PK | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Kiowa County, Colorado | SR-96 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Williamstown, Grant County, Kentucky | US-25 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | D'Iberville, Harrison County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Franklin County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Aurora, Kane County, Illinois | 5T ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-13 HOFFMEYER RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | CR-634 CEDAR ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | PINE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 SEA ISLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | West Schuyler, Herkimer County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Vernon County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | SR-81 SWANNANOA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Randolph County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Buffalo County, South Dakota | CR-236 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Deming, Luna County, New Mexico | US-180 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Bledsoe County, Tennessee | SR-101 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota | US-61 | 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.