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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-135 S | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-29 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTRALIA ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Ionia County, Michigan | CR-GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | 6TH AV | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | BAYLIS ST | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 SB | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-2989-LITHONIA INDUST BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | E WINDMILL | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-278 BQE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Johnson County, Georgia | CR-25/NEW BUCKEYE RD | 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.