Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2021 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2021 Dodge Challenger were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 8 |
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
53%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About double the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.6% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.1% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| California | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | McHenry County, Illinois | TS-DAVIS RD | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Evans County, Georgia | CR-023300 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | W ROBINDALE RD | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi | MU-EAST JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | SR-9A/907V HENRY HUDSON PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S ALDON RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | N VERRADO WAY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Lithia Springs, Douglas County, Georgia | SR-6 THORTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Fountain County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | FM 2020 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | SR-721 OAKDALE RD | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | MU-106503 VENETIAN DR | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | SR-95 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-696 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Weed, Siskiyou County, California | S WEED BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Sachse, Dallas County, Texas | SR-190/PRES GEORGE BUSH TPK | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | HILLIARD AVE | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | BONITA RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.