Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2012 Dodge Challenger were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
72%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.4% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 71.7% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas | MU-COLLEGE DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-224 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Miller County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA CIENEGA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Fresno County, California | MILLERTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | E MCKINLEY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Redan, DeKalb County, Georgia | US-278 SR-120 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-293 | 3 |
| May 4, 2023 | Maury County, Tennessee | US-43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBURG HW | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W UNION HILLS DR | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Cowley County, Kansas | 322ND RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Fulton County, Georgia | CR-048500 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | W HOWRY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Lyons, Toombs County, Georgia | SR-292 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Madison County, Illinois | HARRISON | 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.