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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Orange County, North Carolina | OLD NC 86 OLD CHAPEL HILL-HILL | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | SR-464 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-MYERS LAKE AVE NE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Ingham County, Michigan | CR-BROGAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-372 HOLTWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Pinellas County, Florida | CR-611 49 ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Cherokee County, Iowa | US-59 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | San Jacinto County, Texas | SR-156 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Nephi, Juab County, Utah | SR-132 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Lincoln County, Nevada | US-93 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Marion County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | BRUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Royalton, Niagara County, New York | SR-77 LEWISTON RD | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Gray County, Texas | SR-152 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Sheldon, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Mayfield, Fulton County, New York | SR-30 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | SSR-1187 SANDERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-E GIBSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Yakima County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Pepin County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 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.