Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Nitro
Compared with Dodge Nitro · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Nitro were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
28%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Nitro: 40%
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Dodge Nitro: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Dodge Nitro: 18%
- About half the share for Dodge: 20%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Nitro: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Dodge Nitro | Dodge Nitro | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.4% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.4% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.4% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-5867 BEERSFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | FM 43 WEBER | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Trumbull County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Norman Park, Colquitt County, Georgia | COOL SPRINGS ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | E 5TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 2221/MILE 7 RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 E | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | N ROADRUNNER PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-10 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | CS-MCEVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Fife, Pierce County, Washington | PACIFIC HWY E | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Kane County, Illinois | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Cherokee County, Kansas | CR-BETHLEHEM RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Clinton County, Kentucky | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-74 W | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | FERGUSON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | CIDER PRESS RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | St. Clair County, Alabama | CR-26 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Frio County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Westland, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-CHERRY HILL RD | 2 |
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.