Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 69
- Fatal crashes
- 69
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 69 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 69 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 58%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 12%
- About one-third of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.2% | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.6% | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 45 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-273 CHRIISTIANA RD | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-795 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-66 EAST HIGH ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Volney, Oswego County, New York | CR-6 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W NORTHERN AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-2442 RAMSEUR JULIAN RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-CHELSEA AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois | CR-2/EAST HERRIN ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-604 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-5 E FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Lake County, Michigan | US-10 M-37 S MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-306 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Champaign County, Illinois | COUNTY RD 3200 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Grayson, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Whitley County, Indiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Grant County, Indiana | TS-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Caddo Valley, Clark County, Arkansas | SR-7-7 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Chickasaw County, Mississippi | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California | EUCLID ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-172 LISBON ST | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Grant County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 W | 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.