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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | SR-B | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-64 NITTANY VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Kiowa County, Kansas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Wadestown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Harrison County, Missouri | CR-W 205 AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-MEDDLER AVE NE | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HW | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-470 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-SANDARIO RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Cassville, Barry County, Missouri | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Brule County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-LITTLE MACK AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Sissonville, Kanawha County, West Virginia | CR-21 SISSONVILLE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Rice County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | LaSalle County, Illinois | I-80 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-26 MARINE SGT DJ EMERY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Bridgeboro, Worth County, Georgia | SR-133 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Tuscola County, Michigan | cr-SCHOTT RD | 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.