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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2021 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-58 MALLARD RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | FREER ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-62 COLLEGE PARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | W 80TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-544 DICK POND RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Summit, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Mt Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-24 BRAGG BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | N 38TH STREET | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Afton, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | SR-69A | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 BUS RAMSEY ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | PARSONS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Sandy, Clackamas County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 26 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVE I | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Winston County, Mississippi | CR-ELIJAH GRAHAM ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 VICTORY DR | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | 9TH AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-61 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Swansea, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-161 NW BELT | 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.