Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Dakota
Compared with Dodge Dakota · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Dakota were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 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 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Dakota: 41%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Dodge Dakota | Dodge Dakota | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.4% | 21.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.6% | 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 | 26 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-3105 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas | S LONE ELM RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | MILLCREEK DR | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Marquette County, Michigan | CR-480 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Saline County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD 2250 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-494 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Bradley County, Arkansas | US-278-12 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-W BRIGGS 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.