Fatal crash profile · Model
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 573
- Fatal crashes
- 571
- Deaths inside
- 363
- Other deaths
- 267
Between 2020 and 2024, 573 vehicles described as Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan were involved in 571 fatal crashes in the United States. 363 people died inside these vehicles and 267 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 | 120 |
| 2021 | 156 |
| 2022 | 132 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2024 | 78 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73 | 52 |
| 2021 | 108 | 65 |
| 2022 | 88 | 65 |
| 2023 | 44 | 51 |
| 2024 | 50 | 34 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 391 |
| Cloudy | 73 |
| Rain | 51 |
| Snow | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 302 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 139 |
| Dark - Lighted | 97 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dusk | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 37 |
| California | 33 |
| North Carolina | 30 |
| Indiana | 28 |
| Michigan | 27 |
| Illinois | 26 |
| Texas | 25 |
| Virginia | 22 |
| Missouri | 22 |
| Tennessee | 19 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2022 | Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-34 E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 4 |
| May 16, 2022 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-377 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Pender County, North Carolina | US-117 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | CALIFORNIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Murray County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Knox County, Ohio | US-36 COSHOCTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Oakvale, Mercer County, West Virginia | US-460 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-W PARKER HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-80 | 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 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Kitsap County, Washington | SR-305 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Lamar County, Alabama | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | West Bountiful, Davis County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Graves County, Kentucky | SR-9003 PURCHASE PKWY | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Ridge Manor, Hernando County, Florida | CR-575 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 S PLEASANTBURG DRIVE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Emmet County, Iowa | SR-9 | 1 |
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.