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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2022 | Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska | US-30 23RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-OUTER DR | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Merrick County, Nebraska | US-30 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | KATELLA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Shorewood, Will County, Illinois | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MONTCALM | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | SR- 74 FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Burnet, Burnet County, Texas | US-281/WATER ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-96 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W 31ST ST S | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-343 GULL RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | COFFEE ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Starke County, Indiana | CR-TOTO RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | ELSIE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-526 | 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.