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 1, 2020 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-273000 OLD NORCROSS RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | CR-Y | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-763 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-224 ODOT 171 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-704 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee | US-45W SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Narrows, Giles County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | TIBBS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | El Paso County, Texas | FM 76 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Buchanan County, Iowa | CR-V62/BAXTER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-818 GRIFFIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | `aiea, Honolulu County, Hawaii | I-H1 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 762/WHALEY LONG POINT RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Ionia County, Michigan | CR-GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | LA MESA RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-W 12TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Terry County, Texas | US-82 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 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.