Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 128
- Fatal crashes
- 127
- Deaths inside
- 85
- Other deaths
- 53
Between 2020 and 2024, 128 vehicles described as 2005 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 127 fatal crashes in the United States. 85 people died inside these vehicles and 53 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 | 9 |
| 2022 | 24 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 12%
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.9% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| California | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 7 |
| Minnesota | 7 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Macoupin County, Illinois | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Westmoreland County, Virginia | SR-205 JAMES MONROE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Nelson County, Virginia | CR-0626 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | McLeod County, Minnesota | CR-1 DAIRY AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | HAZEL RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Isanti County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | SR-102 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | CR-O | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | US-321 N CHESTER ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | King George County, Virginia | SR-3/KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Willcox, Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SOUTHFIELD SERVICE DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-82 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Provo, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-88 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Washington County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CR-REHL RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Halifax County, Virginia | CR-654 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Collin County, Texas | CR-543 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota | CR-101 GREAT PLAINS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Hammond, Lake County, Indiana | MU-GOSTLIN ST | 2 |
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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.