Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 1998 Dodge Dakota were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About 55 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.0% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.5% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.0% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
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 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Trenton, Dade County, Georgia | CS-062105 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Yucca, Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | GILA RIVER CANAL BANK RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E R D MIZE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-7C W OLD PHILADELPHIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-13 SUSSEX HWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Henderson County, North Carolina | SSR-1565 TERRYS GAP RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | PARKWAY EAST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Spencer County, Indiana | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-674 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Morrill County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Owyhee County, Idaho | SR-51 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Laramie County, Wyoming | US-85 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | CR-THOROUGHFARE BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Delbarton, Mingo County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | ROSEDALE PARK DR | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Webster County, Iowa | 140TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Monterey County, California | HARRISON RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | SR-341 N WHITE PINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | SR-265-2 | 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.