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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-516800 PANTHERSVILLE RD | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-172 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 21ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Millbrook, Elmore County, Alabama | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | De Soto Parish, Louisiana | US-84 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-818 FOREST HILLS BLVD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Scott County, Mississippi | SOUTH SECOND AVE | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio | SR-16 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Oolitic, Lawrence County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | SW HIGHLAND DR | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | CAMELBACK RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Iroquois County, Illinois | CR-1400N/ROOSEVELT ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-905 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 59TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N MAIZE RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | San Diego County, California | SR-125 | 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.