Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge Charger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2023 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2023 Dodge Charger were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Charger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 |
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
38%
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%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Charger: 23%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
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 | 2023 Dodge Charger | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.5% | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 31 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | FM 1741 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-316 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | US-23/SR-42/MORELAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | LOSEE RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | MU-ALAMEDA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Chautauqua County, Kansas | US-166 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Calhoun County, South Carolina | US-176 OLD STATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Lee County, North Carolina | US-15 WHITE HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Wood River, Madison County, Illinois | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-73 | 2 |
| May 21, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-882 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.