Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Dodge Nitro
Compared with Dodge Nitro · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2010 Dodge Nitro were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Nitro: 40%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Nitro: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Nitro: 18%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Nitro: 51%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Dodge Nitro | Dodge Nitro | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | Berrien County, Michigan | NAPIER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky | SR-272 CANTON PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Springfield, Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-96 W DICKMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Mont Belvieu, Chambers County, Texas | MU-EAGLE DR | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Clinton County, Michigan | STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Cass County, Michigan | CR-REDFIELD ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Catoosa County, Georgia | SR-151 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Hays County, Texas | CR-181 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-72 LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Schriever, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-10 ATLANTIC BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Douglas County, Illinois | CR-1100 | 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.