Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Dodge Avenger
Compared with Dodge Avenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 2012 Dodge Avenger were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Avenger: 53%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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 80 percent of the share for Dodge Avenger: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Avenger: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Avenger: 52%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Dodge Avenger | Dodge Avenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.4% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.9% | 16.8% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.8% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-240 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fremont County, Wyoming | SR-132 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois | SR- 23 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Jasper County, Illinois | SR- 33 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA TUNA CANYON RD | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-MOYERS RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-119 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | La Vergne, Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Lawrence County, South Dakota | SR-34 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 1ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-56 N MARION ST | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas | NE 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1012 WESTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-17 N HWY 17A | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Fresno County, California | S MCMULLIN GRADE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-90 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Rhea County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 RHEA COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona | WARD CANYON RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Moore County, Tennessee | SR-82 FLAT CREEK HWY | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Randolph County, Missouri | SR-M | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | W LAKE MEAD BLVD | 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.