Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 1996 Dodge Dakota were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.0% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.0% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | Shelby County, Kentucky | SR-395 ELMBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Multnomah County, Oregon | E LARCH MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-N MICHIGAN ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Logan, Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Mesa County, Colorado | CR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Humboldt County, California | SR-299 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Hamlin County, South Dakota | CR-465 AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | White County, Tennessee | SR-135 BURGESS FALLS RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Union County, Arkansas | CR-3733 HILLSBORO RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | BLACK MESA PUMP STATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | TUCKASEEGEE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina | US-70 SALISBURY RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | 4TH STREET | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Harford County, Maryland | SR-136 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Fort Seybert, Pendleton County, West Virginia | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 FLAT TOP RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Coconino County, Arizona | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Benton County, Oregon | CR-WEST HILLS RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | SR-6 E SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Dowelltown, DeKalb County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 NASHVILLE HWY | 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.