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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Dallas County, Alabama | CR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 32ND ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Gaston County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | CR-F | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 TWENTYNINE PALMS HWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-7/ LEESBURG PIKE | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Canyon, Randall County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | CR-N BENTON CENTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Northwood, Worth County, Iowa | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Pagedale, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-D | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Coffee County, Georgia | CR-33 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 15TH RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 75TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | S FORT APACHE RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 137TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-509 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Thomas County, Georgia | CS-077017 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Seatac, King County, Washington | MILITARY RD S | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Blakely, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | US-6B SCRANTON-CARBONDALE HWY | 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.