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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2020 | Randolph County, Illinois | CR-10 PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Wheeler County, Oregon | SR-19 ODOT 5 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | OLD MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Defiance County, Ohio | CHRISTY RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware | SR-15 LEVELS RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York | I-86 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Grenada County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | i-494 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Big Flats, Chemung County, New York | CR-33 W HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Saginaw County, Michigan | CR-N MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-16 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | San Felipe, Sandoval County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Howard County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | 700 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Cullman County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1506 WEB LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Iredell County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California | GENTAL SPRINGS LANE | 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.