Fatal crash profile · Model
Dodge Charger
Compared with Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 1,898
- Fatal crashes
- 1,890
- Deaths inside
- 877
- Other deaths
- 1,281
Between 2020 and 2024, 1,898 vehicles described as Dodge Charger were involved in 1,890 fatal crashes in the United States. 877 people died inside these vehicles and 1,281 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 | 310 |
| 2021 | 414 |
| 2022 | 412 |
| 2023 | 403 |
| 2024 | 359 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 202 |
| 2021 | 183 | 284 |
| 2022 | 199 | 281 |
| 2023 | 188 | 265 |
| 2024 | 161 | 249 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Dodge Charger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.4% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 1,474 |
| Cloudy | 214 |
| Rain | 121 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 20 |
| Snow | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 661 |
| Daylight | 627 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 510 |
| Dusk | 36 |
| Dawn | 25 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 260 |
| California | 181 |
| Florida | 177 |
| Georgia | 133 |
| North Carolina | 98 |
| Tennessee | 85 |
| South Carolina | 75 |
| Arizona | 64 |
| Michigan | 62 |
| Illinois | 60 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Dodge Charger by model year
- 2023 39 crashes
- 2022 63 crashes
- 2021 110 crashes
- 2020 150 crashes
- 2019 184 crashes
- 2018 161 crashes
- 2017 117 crashes
- 2016 145 crashes
- 2015 118 crashes
- 2014 170 crashes
- 2013 117 crashes
- 2012 77 crashes
- 2011 48 crashes
- 2010 92 crashes
- 2009 48 crashes
- 2008 76 crashes
- 2007 88 crashes
- 2006 76 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | York County, South Carolina | SR-160 HWY 60 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Fleming County, Kentucky | SR-32 MOREHEAD RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | US-259/EASTMAN RD | 2 |
| May 28, 2023 | Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3015 SIXTYTHIRD ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | University Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-23 CEDAR RD | 2 |
| May 27, 2023 | Kings County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Santa Paula, Ventura County, California | SR-126 SANTA PAULA FWY | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 3 |
| May 21, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-882 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | CR-DENTVILLE RD | 2 |
| May 16, 2023 | Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina | SR-121 KENDALL HWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | SR-291 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Surry County, Virginia | CR-31 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | MU-METHVIN ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-BOULEVARD PL | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 2 |
| May 8, 2023 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | WARD BLVD | 2 |
| May 8, 2023 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-74 | 3 |
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.