Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2004 Dodge Dakota were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.6% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.8% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1571 TOMMYS RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Collinsville, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 136TH ST N | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Whatcom County, Washington | CR-PORTAL WAY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Tift County, Georgia | CS-097205 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Brook Park, Pine County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Newton County, Missouri | CR-DOUGLAS FIR | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Forrest County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Richland County, Ohio | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-CENTRAL ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky | US-60 GREEN STREET | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-6 MAIN ST SOUTH | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-181 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Franklin County, Missouri | CR-LIBERTY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Burnet County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | BRADSHAW RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi | US-278 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Pettis County, Missouri | SR-O | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Falls County, Texas | FM 147 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Boise County, Idaho | SR-21 | 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.