Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Dodge Grand Caravan
Compared with Dodge Grand Caravan · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 51
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 51 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 9%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 9%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Grand Caravan: 44%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan | Dodge Grand Caravan | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 8.8% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 8.9% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.3% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | SR-26 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-147 E LAKE MEAD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | N KING RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tulare County, California | 1ST DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Pecos County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | LaSalle County, Illinois | I- 80 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | LaGrange County, Indiana | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Holland, Erie County, New York | SR-16 OLEAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas | SR-43 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Prairie County, Montana | SSR-253 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey | PFR- 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Speedway, Marion County, Indiana | MU-HIGH SCHOOL ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky | US-68 BYPASS | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | RIVERWAY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Dickson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Yamhill County, Oregon | NW MEADOW LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | HAYHURST RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 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.