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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | YALE ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Horseheads, Chemung County, New York | SR-14 CORNING RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Noble County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | DeSoto County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky | SR-425 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-30 | 2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Knox County, Ohio | US-36 COSHOCTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Emmet County, Iowa | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Knox County, Ohio | SR-13 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Fort Bend County, Texas | I-69 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | SR-19 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Cole County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | SR-91 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | BOULDER HWY S | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Jackson County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Wendover, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Stephenson County, Illinois | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-233 TAYLOR SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Kern County, California | SR-65 PORTERVILLE HWY | 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.