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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-118 RONALD REAGAN FWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907D BELT PKWY | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 E PCH | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Henry County, Georgia | I-75 SB | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SSR-6013 NINTH ST | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Vanderburgh County, Indiana | OLD PRINCETON RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | LAKE LOUISA ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | PARKWAY EAST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | King County, Washington | SR-164 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Halifax County, Virginia | US-360 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico | US-70/285 | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | WOOLBRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Villa Rica, Carroll County, Georgia | I-20 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Bridge City, Orange County, Texas | FM 1442 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona | VIEWPOINT DR | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Florence, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-79 | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1406 | 2 |
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.