Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as 2020 Dodge Challenger were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 30 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 17 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
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
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About double the share for Dodge: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 43.8% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.0% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.4% | 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 | 56 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Texas | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Marion County, Oregon | JEFFERSON SCIO DR SE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 RAEFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1932 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LEE RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Leon County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-016600 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E CENTENNIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-BLAKE BOTTOM RD NW | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Burnet County, Texas | FM 2657 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina | US-52 N MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Torrance, Los Angeles County, California | ANZA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-190 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Seatac, King County, Washington | MU-S 128TH ST | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | SR-569 ODOT 69 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Conway County, Arkansas | SR-95 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DUNLAP AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867A | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-520 BU INC W OGLETHORPE BLV | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-8 SCOTT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-140 | 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.