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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 NONCARD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | FM 1382 | 4 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-DURHAM | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-ELAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Sutter County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan | NOTTAWA RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64/70 SR-1 DANNY THOMAS BLV | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Upshur County, Texas | US-259 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-OLD MANOR | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Wildomar, Riverside County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | AVIATION PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan | SR-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Guadalupe County, Texas | FM 758 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | SR-53 SPUR | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Tustin, Orange County, California | EDINGER AV | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-4325 MLK JR DR | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | MU-CARTER HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Henderson County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Caldwell County, Missouri | SR-116 | 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.