Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 86
- Fatal crashes
- 86
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 86 vehicles described as 2000 Dodge Dakota were involved in 86 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.3% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.9% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 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 | 57 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa | TS-W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 120 HILLS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | SSR-1713 SUMMERS RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S GARNETT RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Strang, Mayes County, Oklahoma | SR-82 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Ozark County, Missouri | SR-KK | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Garfield, Benton County, Arkansas | MU-MAINST | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | RICKEY ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-GREEN LN | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | OLD HWY 2 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Eureka, Humboldt County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Madera, Madera County, California | SR-145 S MADERA AV | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Wharton County, Texas | CR-211 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Knox County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | STEELE ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona | ESTRELLA PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-81 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Dallas County, Alabama | CR-83 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-685 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-80 TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Davis County, Iowa | CR-J3T/BUNCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Ocilla, Irwin County, Georgia | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | CR-BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Morgan County, Alabama | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | HELLYER AVE | 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.