Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Dodge Nitro
Compared with Dodge Nitro · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2011 Dodge Nitro were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Nitro: 40%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Nitro: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Nitro: 51%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Dodge Nitro | Dodge Nitro | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.4% | 15.5% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.6% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.3% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | SSR-42 SAINT ANDREWS RD | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | DAVISON ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | MOUNTAIN AV | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Somervell County, Texas | US-67 | 3 |
| May 22, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | TS-12 BUTTERNUT RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Richland County, Illinois | CR-15/1400/STE MARIE RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-809 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio | US-68 SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-711 STAHLSTOWN LIGONIER RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Hartsfield, Colquitt County, Georgia | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-S PKWY E | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 CICERO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Sampson County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | SR-41 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-151 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-338 LP | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Jackson County, Texas | FM 1862 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Marion County, Kentucky | SR-49 HOLY CROSS RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WALNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | I ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | N 72ND | 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.