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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | MU-FARES AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Henderson County, Texas | FM 317 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Pembroke Park, Broward County, Florida | SR-858 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | I-215 RAMP | 3 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP/SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | 30TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Wilson County, Texas | CR-427 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Plymouth, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-6 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Portage County, Ohio | CR-148 SUMMIT RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | CR-809 CAPPS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Larue County, Kentucky | US-31 E BARDSTOWN RD | 2 |
| May 14, 2022 | Knox County, Kentucky | US-25 | 2 |
| May 13, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 907/ALAMO RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Finney County, Kansas | HOLCOMB LN | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | ARLINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Wayne County, Illinois | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-28 INDIAN BRANCH RD | 3 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Greene County, Illinois | US-67 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas | HORI | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | LONG BEACH BL | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Conklin, Broome County, New York | CR-157 MURPHY RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Middletown, Butler County, Ohio | CR-602 UNIVERSITY BL | 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.