Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 90
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 60
Between 2020 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 2018 Dodge Challenger were involved in 90 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 60 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 22 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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
33%
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%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
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 | 2018 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 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 | 69 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| Florida | 14 |
| California | 6 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 521 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-YELLOWSTONE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 N FLORIDAS TPKE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US- 12 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 HOLLYWOOD FWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GREENS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | CR-C63/610TH ST | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | HAVERHILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Starke County, Indiana | CR-E 200 N | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Lampasas County, Texas | CR-3040 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | SR-70 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-573 W CRAIG RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois | US- 12 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-91 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Jefferson County, Indiana | SR-62 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Love County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Ceres, Stanislaus County, California | E HATCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-7 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Kane County, Illinois | BIG TIMBER 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.