Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2009 Dodge Charger were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Charger: 41%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 67%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.4% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.2% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | SR-364 SPUR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | San Pablo, Contra Costa County, California | 23RD ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 ROBESON ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | SR-66 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Livingston County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico | MU-N WHITE SANDS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | MU-WOODROW DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Union City, Alameda County, California | I-880 NB | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | E 5TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | US-278 SR-6 ROCKMART HWY | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-94 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Genesee County, Michigan | SR-54 S DORT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Halifax County, North Carolina | SR-481 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-641 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Laurens County, South Carolina | US-76 W MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | STUDEBAKER RD | 2 |
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.