Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 91
- Fatal crashes
- 91
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 48
Between 2020 and 2024, 91 vehicles described as 2006 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 91 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 48 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 58%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
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 two-thirds 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 1.2 times the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 85 percent of 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 | 2006 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.2% | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.4% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.1% | 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 | 64 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Iowa | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | N RIVERSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey | SR-122 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Andrew County, Missouri | US-71 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 S KINGS HWY | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Greene County, North Carolina | SR-903 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | I-376 PENN LINCOLN PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | I-285 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Newton County, Missouri | SR-86 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Thurston County, Nebraska | US-75 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Cora, Logan County, West Virginia | CR-18 HOLDEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Citrus County, Florida | OLD FLORAL CITY RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Wakulla County, Florida | US-319 CRAWFORDVILLE RD | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-S GLENROSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Boone County, Iowa | CR-E18/130TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-214 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Butler County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Clay County, Minnesota | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Alcorn County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Decatur County, Indiana | CR-200 | 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.