Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 1998 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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 1.2 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 58%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.4% | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.7% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.5% | 46.2% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2024 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Snowflake, Navajo County, Arizona | HATCH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Morrill County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida | SPRINGSIDE SHORTCUT RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-54 JONESBORO RD SE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon | BIRCH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Orange County, North Carolina | OLD NC 86 OLD CHAPEL HILL-HILL | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-E GIBSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | RANCHERO RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1005 CASTOR AVE | 1 |
Compare 1998 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan with another vehicle
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.