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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2020 | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Ohio County, Kentucky | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | CR-ROMULUS RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1200 STANTONSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Covington County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 2 |
| May 5, 2020 | Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota | LR-7TH AVE SE | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Argos, Marshall County, Indiana | US-31S | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire | NONE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | PECK RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Sunrise, Broward County, Florida | PINE ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-549-9 | 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.