Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Dodge Durango
Compared with Dodge Durango · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2003 Dodge Durango were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 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
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 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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 60 percent of the share for Dodge Durango: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Durango: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Durango: 51%
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Dodge Durango | Dodge Durango | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.5% | 22.2% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.2% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.4% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois | MCCURRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Garland, Penobscot County, Maine | OLIVER HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 2 |
| May 1, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | SR-160 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-72 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida | W PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | 8900 S CHOCTAW DR | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | SPRUCE ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | COALTER ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Lagrange, Penobscot County, Maine | MEDFORD RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Fence Lake, Cibola County, New Mexico | SR-117 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Bannock County, Idaho | US-30 | 2 |
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.