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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | N 38TH STREET | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 40TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Dana Point, Orange County, California | NIGUEL RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Somerton, Yuma County, Arizona | AVENUE G | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Aurora, Kane County, Illinois | E INDIAN TRAIL RD | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-BELLEFONTAINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Rush County, Kansas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | San Benito County, California | SAN JUSTO RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Hutchins, Dallas County, Texas | SR-310/CENTRAL EXPWY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-6342 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-178 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | DANIELS PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Kenneth City, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-693 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Marion County, South Carolina | SR-45 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | COUNTY LINE 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.