Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 64 vehicles described as 2006 Dodge Dakota were involved in 64 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Dakota: 58%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 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 | 2006 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.2% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.3% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.8% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Florida | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| 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 28, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-STASSNEY LN | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | CR-106/EDEN RESERVOIR RD/FARSO | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dimmit County, Texas | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-62 N ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CS-HAWKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Lake Lotawana, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-SOR 50 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Yuma County, Colorado | CR-N | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 HWY 29 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Iron County, Michigan | GIBBS CITY RD FED FOREST 3400 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Lincoln, Placer County, California | LINCOLN BL | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Richland County, Wisconsin | CR-O | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Gasconade County, Missouri | SR-19 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | CR-SLAUGHTER LN | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | E PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Door County, Wisconsin | SR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-14 HWY 14 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-372 VALLEY 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.