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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Fruitland Park, Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N COMMERCE ST | 9 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | CHELSEA AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Upson County, Georgia | CR-007300/E COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sabine County, Texas | FM 3121/PAULO GAUCHO XING | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EX | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Weatherford, Parker County, Texas | US-180/FORT WORTH HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-818 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 INNERBELT FWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Howe, Grayson County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Madison County, Tennessee | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | 25ST ST SE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Plainview, Hale County, Texas | I-27I SVC RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Fulton County, Georgia | CS- E STUBBS RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-25 WILSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | TL 27 SAM RAYBURN TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 1462 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-3246 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | US-80/MARSHALL AVE | 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.