Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 53
- Other deaths
- 89
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2017 Dodge Charger were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 53 people died inside these vehicles and 89 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 41%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 26 |
| 2023 | 16 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 |
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
36%
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%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 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 | 2017 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.9% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.6% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.1% | 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 | 90 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| California | 11 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Florida | 10 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-001200 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-360 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Adams County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1015 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Moss Point, Jackson County, Mississippi | MU-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-197 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Tomball, Harris County, Texas | SR-249 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Montgomery County, Kansas | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1003 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1128 DARROCH | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 NB | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Logan County, Illinois | MU- 1010TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Spalding County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-185 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | MU-N 35TH STREET | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Cobb County, Georgia | CS-MARS HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Florence, Florence County, South Carolina | SR-136 SAVANNAH GROVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1865 TAYLOR BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-30 S HAVANA ST | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 624 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-36 | 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.