Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 70
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2016 Dodge Challenger were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 70 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 46%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 |
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
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About 1.9 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 40.2% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 67.5% | 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 | 87 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 15 |
| California | 10 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | MU-BETHANY DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-DANIEL PAYNE DR | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-BELLAIRE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Humboldt County, California | MATILTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14758 HURON RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | MU-ARKANSAS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Clemmons, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1109 KINNAMON RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois | US- 12 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-932 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-TC JESTER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-BAMMEL N HOUSTON | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | JOSEPH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | New Madrid County, Missouri | US-61 | 2 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jay County, Indiana | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida | SR-100 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | FM 757 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois | S MARSHFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Prestonville, Carroll County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121 RAMP | 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.