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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2021 | Washington County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Washington County, Virginia | CR-655 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Alcorn County, Mississippi | CR-522 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Dolan Springs, Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Emanuel County, Georgia | SR-171 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Awendaw, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-202 WEST CHESTER BYP | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine | CAMPGROUND RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Wood County, Ohio | TR-16 BRADNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Logan County, Ohio | CR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Norton, Summit County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Tybee Island, Chatham County, Georgia | US-80 SR26 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-351 FAIRLANE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Price County, Wisconsin | CR-E | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Callaway County, Missouri | CR-133 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Griffith, Lake County, Indiana | COLFAX ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Sublette County, Wyoming | CR-134 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Boone County, Arkansas | CR-OLDHWY65N | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Baxter County, Arkansas | US-62-10 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Person County, North Carolina | SSR-1107 UNION GROVE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-442 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-183 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 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.