Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as 2006 Dodge Charger were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Charger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge Charger: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Charger: 67%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.3% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 67.1% | 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 | 61 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois | SR- 5 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | SR-161 OLD YORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Roosevelt, Duchesne County, Utah | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Woodford County, Illinois | CR- 21 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-UNION BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | White County, Arkansas | US-64-11 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | SR-22 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia | SR-106 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Elwood, Madison County, Indiana | MU-SOUTH B STREET | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | San Diego County, California | SOUTH MISSION RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N 1ST AVE | 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.