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 7, 2021 | New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Gahanna, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 JACK NICKLAUS FWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-ASHER | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Franklin County, Ohio | TR-1133 HOPKINS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Madison County, Illinois | MCKINLEY BRG | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 360 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Grady County, Oklahoma | US-81 US-277 S 4TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 RAMSEY ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Rowan County, North Carolina | US-601 | 3 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | VIOLET AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-601 ST MATTHEWS RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | I-205 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AVE | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-14 REFUGEE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Michigan | W TEN MILE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Marshall, Harrison County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MOUNT ELLIOT ST | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Wright County, Iowa | CR-C054/270TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | LIMONA RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Grundy County, Illinois | CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | San Mateo, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 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.