Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 1999 Dodge Dakota were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.5% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.8% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.9% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | COLLEGE DR/WY-212 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Isanti County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AGENA RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | New Boston, Scioto County, Ohio | US-52 RHODES AVE | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-2233 BUTLER NURSERY RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-183 FARRIS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | HOPKINS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | N ELIZABETH SCALES MOUND RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Halifax County, Virginia | CR-603 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Butler County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD 36 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | MU-SARNO RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Clinton County, Ohio | SR-350 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Crawford County, Kansas | US-400 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Wicomico County, Maryland | CR-1302 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Polk County, Arkansas | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Clinton County, Kentucky | SR-558 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Madison County, Texas | FM 978 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | US-1 SALTONSTALL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-525 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-MERRIMAN RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Stevens County, Washington | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Cuba, Sandoval County, New Mexico | US-550 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Clare County, Michigan | SR-US-127 BR CLARE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana | SR-75 | 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.