Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as 2003 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
68%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
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 1.3 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.8% | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.7% | 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 | 56 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-2 CONGRESS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-6 HWY 6 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | SSR-37 SALEM RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Augusta County, Virginia | US-11 LEE HWY | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-90 W | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Lincoln County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Pulaski County, Missouri | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-325 CLARKS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | CR-RD A NW | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 EXIT RAMP 187 A-RAMP | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | CR-SANDAL STREET | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-FRANKLIN GTWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-630 EGG HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-895 LIZARD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Christian County, Illinois | SR-29 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming | US-30 INTCH NWB OFF | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Scott County, Mississippi | SR-483 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | US-15 MARINE CORP LEAG MEM HW | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | MU-JEFFERSON | 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.