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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | Knox, Albany County, New York | SR-156 BERNE ALTAMONT RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Bedford County, Tennessee | CR-WARNER BRIDGE RD | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Bamberg County, South Carolina | SR-31 RIVERS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | CR-675 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Ohio County, Kentucky | SR-505 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SPEEDWY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Belton, Cass County, Missouri | I-49 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Campbell County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Dickinson County, Kansas | SR-15 | 3 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-42 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Gallatin County, Kentucky | I-71 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N SWAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Bonner County, Idaho | SR-41 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Reno County, Kansas | S YODER RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Union County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-907C | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Logan County, Illinois | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | INDIAN CANYON DR | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | CR-LOWER TROY RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Fresno County, California | ACADEMY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | SR-315 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Hill County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 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.