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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2023 | Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Dare County, North Carolina | SR-12 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Florence, Boone County, Kentucky | US-25 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | ANN ARBOR TRL | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Verona, Lee County, Mississippi | MU-TENTH ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Carlock, McLean County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | VAN HOOSEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | W SMAPLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | LINDEN PL | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-3 GALVESTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Graves County, Kentucky | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Payne County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Allen County, Indiana | MONROEVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Randolph County, Illinois | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Pender County, North Carolina | US-117 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Oakvale, Mercer County, West Virginia | US-460 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | SR-305 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | EASTERN AVE SE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | East Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-74 | 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.