Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Charger were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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 1.1 times the share for Dodge Charger: 41%
- 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 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Dodge Charger: 34%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 67%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.7% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.7% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 67.1% | 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 | 60 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-60 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Madera County, California | SR-145 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Clermont County, Ohio | CR-17 BOOTJACK CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Waterford, Saratoga County, New York | CR-97 FONDA RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | A ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Falls County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington | MU-78TH AVE E | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-13 SUSSEX HWY | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | SR-99 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-W WAPATO RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-95 CROSS BRONX EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Torrington, Goshen County, Wyoming | CR-74C | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-674 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-526 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3019 ESSINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Lyons, Toombs County, Georgia | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Franconia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | TS-MINNINGER RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-111 N 59TH ST N KINGSHIGHWA | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-319 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | O Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-K RP 1042618 | 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.