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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | US-422 CUMBERLAND ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | SR-47 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-120 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | BI-20 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Nephi, Juab County, Utah | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-197 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Butte County, California | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-20 US-26 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa | CARROLL ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Vernon Parish, Louisiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Butler County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York | CR-194 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Dakota County, Minnesota | SR-55 HASTING TRAIL | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Kankakee County, Illinois | CR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Larimer County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Randolph County, Illinois | CR-10 PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Defiance County, Ohio | CHRISTY RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Grenada County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-16 MADISON ST | 1 |
Compare 2003 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.