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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-519000 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | 14TH ST DR SW | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-BENOIST FARMS RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan | US-24 S TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | SPRINGFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SR-539 | 3 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Westlake, Denton County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Oconto County, Wisconsin | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | I14 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 ARSENAL RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Mottville, St. Joseph County, Michigan | BARKER RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-303 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | US-19BU/82BU SR-520BU | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama | US-231 SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Campbell, Hunt County, Texas | SR-24/TEXAS LAKES TRL | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Harford County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 734/PALMER LN | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | I-75 S | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Randlett, Uintah County, Utah | 17500 W | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota | E POINT DOUGLAS RD S | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | BEE LINE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SAN MATEO BLVD | 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.