Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Dodge Neon
Compared with Dodge Neon · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 44
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2005 Dodge Neon were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 44 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
79%
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 | 10 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Neon: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Neon: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for Dodge Neon: 51%
- About 55 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Dodge Neon | Dodge Neon | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.1% | 23.1% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.9% | 25.2% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.2% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | Baker County, Oregon | SR-203 ODOT 340 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Calaveras County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Mono County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | THEATRE DR | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Erin, Houston County, Tennessee | SR-49 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Allen County, Ohio | CR-190 RESERVOIR RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina | US-70 E UNION ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Barrow County, Georgia | SR-316 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Jerome County, Idaho | US-93 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Michigantown, Clinton County, Indiana | CR-300 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Kingston, Marshall County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | E BOUTZ RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-72 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | US-13 BRISTOL PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-SPRING CYPRESS RD | 2 |
| May 18, 2020 | Wilson County, Kansas | CR-300 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Riverside County, California | GILMAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Farmington, Ontario County, New York | ALLEN PADGHAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas | CS- SW BARRON ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Copiah County, Mississippi | US-51 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Cecil County, Maryland | CR-756 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3 | 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.