Fatal crash profile · Model
Dodge Nitro
Compared with Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 155
- Fatal crashes
- 155
- Deaths inside
- 68
- Other deaths
- 100
Between 2020 and 2024, 155 vehicles described as Dodge Nitro were involved in 155 fatal crashes in the United States. 68 people died inside these vehicles and 100 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 | 36 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 25 |
| 2021 | 8 | 21 |
| 2022 | 23 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 21 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Dodge Nitro | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.5% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.1% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 110 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| Michigan | 14 |
| Ohio | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| California | 9 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Dodge Nitro by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | SS 380/ML KING PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | CS-121001 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Minco, Grady County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 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.