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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas | US-90 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | White County, Arkansas | CR-OLD RAILROAD RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Kewaunee County, Wisconsin | CR-AB | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | UPTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Hamlin, Lincoln County, West Virginia | SR-3 COURT AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-157 | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Peru, Miami County, Indiana | US-N BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1007 OWEN DR | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-SIDNEY RD | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon | SW 257TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Quincy, Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-2024 WHITE PINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Searcy County, Arkansas | SR-333-6 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-827 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Clare County, Michigan | CR-E COLONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Howard County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Seattle, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | CR-PP | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Jennings County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | MALLERY PL | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 W DIXIE HWY | 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.