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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2021 | Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Roscommon County, Michigan | CR-NORTHPOINT DR | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 38TH ST | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-154 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | W AVE P | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | E AVENUE G | 5 |
| May 15, 2021 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-378 | 2 |
| May 6, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-150 W BROADWAY | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | W LAKE MEAD BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-1328 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Highland, San Bernardino County, California | PACIFIC ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MT MORIAH RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | St. Clair County, Michigan | I-69 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | STUDEBAKER RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Winston County, Alabama | CR-41 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon | SR-8 ODOT 29 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California | I-680 SINCLAIR FWY | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia | CR-0013 0bson Mills Rd | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Ottawa County, Ohio | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Lamar County, Georgia | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | WELLBORN 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.