Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 145
- Fatal crashes
- 145
- Deaths inside
- 72
- Other deaths
- 92
Between 2020 and 2024, 145 vehicles described as 2016 Dodge Charger were involved in 145 fatal crashes in the United States. 72 people died inside these vehicles and 92 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 | 27 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 | 25 |
| 2022 | 24 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 |
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
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Charger: 34%
- About 1.8 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
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 | 2016 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.6% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.9% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.3% | 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 | 116 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 59 |
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 23 |
| California | 16 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Clark County, Wisconsin | CR-X | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | MADISON ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | 19TH ST W | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Clute, Brazoria County, Texas | BRAZOSWOOD DR | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | I-75 SB | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Clinton County, Indiana | SR-26 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | ARKANSAS LN | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-400 FRANKSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/US-377/WEST FWY | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70N SR-24 CARTHAGE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Yuba County, California | MCGOWAN PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Calhoun County, Arkansas | US-79-5 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Charleston, Coles County, Illinois | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | ATT WAY/LEGENDS WAY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Alameda County, California | SR-84 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Scott County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11/70 SR-1 KINGSTON PK | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas | SR-1-10 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Sutter County, California | CR-PASEO RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Howard County, Maryland | I-95 | 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.