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 12, 2024 | Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas | MU-COLLEGE DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Clemmons, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1109 KINNAMON RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | EDGEWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois | US- 12 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | `aiea, Honolulu County, Hawaii | I-H1 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Creighton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-28 ALLEGHENY VALLEY EXPY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 HOLLYWOOD FWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | SR-9A/907V HENRY HUDSON PKWY | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Stephenson County, Illinois | CR-5/CEDARVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GREENS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | CR-C63/610TH ST | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-932 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1932 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | HAVERHILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico | US-550 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-TC JESTER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S ALDON RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 SPRING ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-1357 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LEE 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.