Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Dodge Neon
Compared with Dodge Neon · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2022
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2022, 13 vehicles described as 2002 Dodge Neon were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Neon: 79%
- About 1.7 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Dodge Neon: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Neon: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Neon: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Dodge Neon | Dodge Neon | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 23.1% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 25.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.2% | 51.0% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | HOOVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-655 ALVINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-198 SIERRA DR | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | US-40 GEO C MARSHALL PKWY | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Grant County, Washington | SR-243 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | GRAVOIS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Denton County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Monroe County, Wisconsin | SR-131 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Guilford County, North Carolina | US-421 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Shasta County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.