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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 39 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | JEFFERSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Ector County, Texas | CR-JOHN BEN SHEPARD PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HICKORY HILL DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Pocola, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | SR-112 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County, Florida | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | McLennan County, Texas | FM 434/CR-3RD ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-288/SOUTH FWY | 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.