Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 126
- Fatal crashes
- 126
- Deaths inside
- 75
- Other deaths
- 68
Between 2020 and 2024, 126 vehicles described as 2019 Dodge Challenger were involved in 126 fatal crashes in the United States. 75 people died inside these vehicles and 68 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 23 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 |
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
47%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About double 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%
71%
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 | 2019 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 46.8% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.6% | 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 | 102 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Maryland | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Concordia Parish, Louisiana | US-64 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Pender County, North Carolina | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Lake County, Florida | CR-452 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2320 OLD BUNN RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Stephenson County, Illinois | CR-5/CEDARVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Jasper County, South Carolina | US-321 COTTON HILL RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-CHELSEA AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky | US-41A S GREEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-177 MORSE RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | WELCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-5TH ST N | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Hickory Hills, Cook County, Illinois | CR-ROBERTS RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-JONH BEN SHEPPERD PARKEWAY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-4 WAGENER RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-2487 139TH | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina | GORDON ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 BOBBY JONES EXPY | 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.