Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 64 vehicles described as 2001 Dodge Dakota were involved in 64 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.9% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.9% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.3% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2022 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-683 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Orange County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee | I-40 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | KINSER PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | W 8TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | SR-34 RIDGEWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Delta County, Colorado | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | PORT MALABAR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | SR-139 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Ashland County, Ohio | US-250 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Carteret County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | SR-133 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-435 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Nevada County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Bulloch County, Georgia | CR-1256 STILSON LEEFIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | SR-269 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Alapaha, Berrien County, Georgia | SR-0011 | 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.