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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Brown County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Chatham County, Georgia | SR-367 JOHNNY MERCER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Roscommon County, Michigan | CR-NORTHPOINT DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | FM 439/RANCIER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Jackson County, Ohio | US-35 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E ROOSEVELT ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Athens County, Ohio | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-MILLER DR | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 21ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Dallas County, Alabama | CR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-7 N ALMA SCHOOL RD | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HICKORY HILL DR | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Pennington County, Minnesota | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | 25ST ST SE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Pocola, Le Flore County, Oklahoma | SR-112 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | N ELM STREET | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-881 LINCOLNVILLE TD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Perry County, Alabama | CR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | SR-2004 MEADOW GAP 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.