Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Dodge Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 9%
- About half the share for Dodge: 21%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 9%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan | Dodge Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 8.8% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.0% | 8.9% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.5% | 43.6% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Union County, South Dakota | I-29 S | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SR-150 RIVER HWY | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Morton County, North Dakota | SR-1806 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | ST JOHN ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana | US-36E | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | 11TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-442 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | S MAY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Tallmadge, Ottawa County, Michigan | SR-45 RIVER HILL DR | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Clark County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | King County, Washington | CR-SW CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-421 BANDERA RD SPUR | 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.