Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Dodge Neon
Compared with Dodge Neon · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2003 Dodge Neon were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
84%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Neon: 79%
- About 1.9 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Neon: 23%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Neon: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Neon: 51%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Dodge Neon | Dodge Neon | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.3% | 23.1% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 25.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | Springboro, Warren County, Ohio | SR-73 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1303 HICKMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2028 HECKTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Ingham County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Delta County, Colorado | CR-WARD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Barry County, Michigan | CR-MARSH RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky | COMBS ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Hillview, Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-61 N PRESTON HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Fulton County, Arkansas | SR-9-15 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Harrison County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-RIVER RD S | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S HILLSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Vigo County, Indiana | CR-SHERBURNE PL | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-28 BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 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.