Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 161
- Fatal crashes
- 161
- Deaths inside
- 81
- Other deaths
- 104
Between 2020 and 2024, 161 vehicles described as 2018 Dodge Charger were involved in 161 fatal crashes in the United States. 81 people died inside these vehicles and 104 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 24 | 35 |
| 2022 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 |
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
45%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Charger: 34%
- About double the share for Dodge: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
74%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Charger: 67%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.7% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.7% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 73.9% | 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 | 130 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Daylight | 47 |
| Dusk | 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 | 24 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Maryland | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Monroe County, Indiana | SR-45 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Matteson, Cook County, Illinois | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Amador County, California | SR-104 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-82 ROYALTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SOUTH GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Hammondville, Broward County, Florida | SR-814 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3003 TWENTYSIXTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | San Benito County, California | SAN JUSTO RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Marion County, South Carolina | SR-45 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Palmyra, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-73 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | LANDSTREET RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | I-680 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-125 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California | BRAND BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-82 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana | SR-56W | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Scott County, Mississippi | SR-35 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | UNION ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-150509 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi | US-61 | 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.