Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2001 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 12%
- About 35 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 13%
- About half the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 46%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.9% | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.5% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | US-61-2 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-878 NASSAU EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Gray County, Texas | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-24 JACKSONBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Harford County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Nottoway County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | CR-E | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Pueblo County, Colorado | WILLIAM WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Delta County, Colorado | SR-133 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Saginaw County, Michigan | CR-N MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
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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.