Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Dodge Durango
Compared with Dodge Durango · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 1998 Dodge Durango were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Durango: 38%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Durango: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Durango: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Durango: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Dodge Durango | Dodge Durango | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 22.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 51.4% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Niota, McMinn County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-2 WILSON ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | MU-SOUTH MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-45 SANTEE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Tehama County, California | CR-LAKE CALIFORNIA DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-6 S LAKE DRIVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington | CR-RANDOLPH RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Big Water, Kane County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Glendora, Los Angeles County, California | GLENDORA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | E FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Lake County, Oregon | SR-140 ODOT 431 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Lafayette County, Missouri | SR-O | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3/JOE FRANK HARRIS PKW | 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.