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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Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 | Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-50BU | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Mountainboro, Etowah County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Burke, Franklin County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Commerce, Hunt County, Texas | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Pinal County, Arizona | W WARREN RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Issaquena County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon | S FIRST AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Springville, Utah County, Utah | 200 E | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Rushville, Rush County, Indiana | PEARL ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-76 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-72 E 2ND ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-13S | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | EASTWAY DR | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Stanly County, North Carolina | SSR-1524 AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Scott County, Mississippi | CR-OLD HILLSBORO RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Trigg County, Kentucky | US-68 CANTON ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | DEAN MARTIN DR | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | SR-360 MACLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | US-61-2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Berkeley, St. Louis County, Missouri | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Marshall County, Minnesota | CR-48 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | York County, Nebraska | US-34 | 2 |
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.