Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Caliber
Compared with Dodge Caliber · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 52
- Fatal crashes
- 52
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 52 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Caliber were involved in 52 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Caliber: 58%
- 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 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Caliber: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Caliber: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caliber: 55%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Dodge Caliber | Dodge Caliber | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.3% | 19.7% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.5% | 18.5% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.9% | 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 | 40 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Warren County, Virginia | I-66 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | St. Lucie County, Florida | GLADES CUT OFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1596 GLENSFORD DR | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Kern County, California | MERLE HAGGARD DR | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BIGGS ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Missoula County, Montana | US-93 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Klamath County, Oregon | BLISS RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Hill County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Apex, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1306 SCHIEFFELIN RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Mendon, Monroe County, New York | SR-64 AND PITTSFRD MENDON CTR | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-69 US-59 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | MU-LIMESTONE DR | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | GARFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-MILITARY DR | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-82 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | 96TH ST S | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina | CEDROW DR | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I 10 FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | 19TH AVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Guilford County, North Carolina | I-40 | 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.