Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 41
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2017 Dodge Challenger were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 41 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
46%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About 1.6 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
72%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.8% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.4% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.1% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| California | 9 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-22 ODOT 162 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Laclede County, Missouri | SR-T | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Walla Walla County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Newark, Alameda County, California | SR-84 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois | CR-14/EOLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-604 LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1865 TAYLOR BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas | MU-DALROCK RD RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-246 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Burbank, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-38TH | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 | Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-155 CANDLER RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan | SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-SHINDLER DR | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia | US-29 SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Miami Shores, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 3 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri | WEST ELY RD | 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.