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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | S EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-F | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Putnam County, Indiana | CR-100E | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | ROOSEVELT RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | US-30-98 ALT FRONT BEACH RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Effingham County, Illinois | 1000TH ST LAKE SARA RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | W JEFFERSON BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Sussex County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-6/E EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | N HOLLYWOOD ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Wharton County, Texas | FM 1301 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-91 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Christian County, Kentucky | SR-117 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia | SR-62 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-252 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | CR-W34 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | GENESEE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SR-19 LAKEWOOD BL | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | TELEGRAPH 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.