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 8, 2023 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California | EUCLID ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-172 LISBON ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Scott County, Mississippi | SR-483 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Carson City, Carson City, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania | US-15 MARINE CORP LEAG MEM HW | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | SR-302 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Grant County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | CR-NN | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Bartholomew County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | MU-JEFFERSON | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Jefferson County, Montana | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Carlock, McLean County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Trinity, Trinity County, Texas | SR-94 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Weakley County, Tennessee | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 51ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Macon County, Missouri | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | E TOWN LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | PALM PARKWAY | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 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.