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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | AIRPORT WAY | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 4 |
| May 6, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | CALIFORNIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Murray County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-W PARKER HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-739 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | West Bountiful, Davis County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Goochland County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | FLYNN RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana | CR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Franklin, Franklin city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Indian River County, Florida | US-1 | 3 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | CONSHOHOCKEN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Somerset County, Maryland | US-13 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-22E ODOT 162 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 7TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Palmyra, Somerset County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Logan, Cache County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Town and Country, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-NOR 64 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Fulton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Swain County, North Carolina | US-19 | 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.