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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-70 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Prentiss County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Riverside County, California | NORTH INDIAN CANYON DR | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-159 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Knightdale, Wake County, North Carolina | US-64 BR KNIGHTDALE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-651 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | SIERRA AV | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-495 | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | S 74TH ST | 2 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri | SELCEDO RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | Hercules | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Florence County, South Carolina | sr-722 | 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.