Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2009 Dodge Challenger were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 46%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.0% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 66.8% | 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 | 16 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico | US-550 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-49 RAMP 104004 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-408 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | S ARIZONA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-1205 OLIVIA RD | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona | EL TORO RD A | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-162813 FRANKLIN GATEWAY SW | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | COPCO AV | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | US-165-S | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York | CR-14 INDIAN HEAD RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-WEST RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | ALAMEDA ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Midland, Midland County, Michigan | JEFFERSON AVE | 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.