Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Avenger
Compared with Dodge Avenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Avenger were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Avenger: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Avenger: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Avenger: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Avenger: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Dodge Avenger | Dodge Avenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.4% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.1% | 16.8% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.3% | 52.3% | 52.8% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Chippewa County, Minnesota | US-212 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Barnes County, North Dakota | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Tulare County, California | RD 132 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Hamilton County, New York | SR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fayette County, Iowa | SR-93/150TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Lenawee County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-SLEEPY HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | East Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | CR-2 STRAIGHT PATH | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Madison County, Tennessee | CR-SEAVERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CLINTON AVE | 2 |
| May 15, 2023 | New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-711 THIRTEENTH ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Dresser, Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-57 BRIAR HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | NATURAL BRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Chisago County, Minnesota | CR-25 OLINDA TRL | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | BEE GEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Rogers, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SR-56 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-731 5TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Cheboygan County, Michigan | SR-68/33 HWY | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida | SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | I 20 FRONTAGE RD | 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.