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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2022 | Wood County, Wisconsin | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan | SR-72 MUNSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | FLORIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | ONTARIO ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | W COPANS RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-90 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | St. Charles County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Pond Creek, Grant County, Oklahoma | CR-920 3RD ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Bladen County, North Carolina | SSR-1540 LIGHTWOOD KNOT RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-220700 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | I-435 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | CR-890 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BL | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-708 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N SWAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Brown County, Texas | US-84 | 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.