Fatal crash profile · Model
Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 913
- Fatal crashes
- 911
- Deaths inside
- 472
- Other deaths
- 556
Between 2020 and 2024, 913 vehicles described as Dodge Challenger were involved in 911 fatal crashes in the United States. 472 people died inside these vehicles and 556 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 | 172 |
| 2021 | 175 |
| 2022 | 199 |
| 2023 | 194 |
| 2024 | 173 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99 | 93 |
| 2021 | 87 | 108 |
| 2022 | 93 | 136 |
| 2023 | 106 | 112 |
| 2024 | 87 | 107 |
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
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 700 |
| Cloudy | 105 |
| Rain | 64 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 309 |
| Daylight | 290 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 261 |
| Dusk | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 14 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 135 |
| Florida | 100 |
| California | 98 |
| Georgia | 64 |
| North Carolina | 41 |
| Alabama | 36 |
| Arizona | 34 |
| Louisiana | 31 |
| Michigan | 31 |
| Tennessee | 29 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Dodge Challenger by model year
- 2023 21 crashes
- 2022 38 crashes
- 2021 57 crashes
- 2020 73 crashes
- 2019 126 crashes
- 2018 90 crashes
- 2017 68 crashes
- 2016 117 crashes
- 2015 85 crashes
- 2014 49 crashes
- 2013 44 crashes
- 2012 46 crashes
- 2011 27 crashes
- 2010 40 crashes
- 2009 20 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2023 | Allegan County, Michigan | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan | US-24 S TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | TORREY PINES DR | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois | SPRINGFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | HILLIARD AVE | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SSR-2238 LONG BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | IDLEWILD RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SR-539 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-7 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Kane County, Illinois | BIG TIMBER RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Burbank, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Townsend, McIntosh County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Macomb County, Michigan | VAN DYKE AVE EARL MEMORIAL HWY | 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.