Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 1997 Dodge Dakota were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
14%
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 three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Allen County, Kansas | 800 ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado | US-160 PAGOSA ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-612 S NELLIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | SR-763 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-JORDAN LANE SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-220 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Twiggs County, Georgia | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Knox County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 MARKET ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Linn County, Kansas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Huron County, Ohio | SR-162 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Marion County, Mississippi | CR-KOKOMO RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BETHANY HOME RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Grant County, Washington | SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-391 KIPLING ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Rolette County, North Dakota | NE 39TH AVE | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Halifax County, Virginia | CR-672 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | CR-HIDALGO RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Richland County, Wisconsin | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | SR-74 PINACATE RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-34 E ANDREW JOHNSON H | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-213 ODOT 68 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Suwannee County, Florida | SR-51 | 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.