Fatal crash profile · Model year
1995 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 1995 Dodge Dakota were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.9 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1995 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 41.4% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Montgomery County, Arkansas | US-270 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | SSR-1300 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Harrison County, Mississippi | CR-AIREY TOWER RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Washington County, Alabama | CR-BARLOW RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-28 SAND BAR FERRY | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-174 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina | SR-111 W HIGH STREET | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Edgefield County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 STARTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Monroe County, Mississippi | US-45A | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-285 E HAMPDEN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1925 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Platte County, Missouri | SR-45 | 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.