Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 55
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2002 Dodge Dakota were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 55 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 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 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
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%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.0% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.7% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | La Grange, Troup County, Georgia | SR-109 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Kittitas County, Washington | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SSR-50 REEDY FORK RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | MU- CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Uinta County, Wyoming | SR-414 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York | FELTON ST | 3 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia | CR-021800 HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | FM 817/CHARTER OAK DR | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | RALEIGH ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Jefferson County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-151 NORTH POINT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Daniels County, Montana | SSR-248 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | SR-659 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Clark County, Ohio | CR-308 SAINT PARIS PI | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-4 PENNSYLVAINA AVE | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia | SR-28 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | MT VERNON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Inwood, Berkeley County, West Virginia | US-11 WINCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | US-45 LA GRANGE RD | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana | SR-39 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US- SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Malta, DeKalb County, Illinois | SR-38 | 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.