Fatal crash profile · Model
Dodge RAM 50
Compared with Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 1
Between 2021 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as Dodge RAM 50 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 1 person 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
90%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Dodge RAM 50 | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 50.0% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2024 | Long County, Georgia | US-84 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California | SKYWAY DR | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Rabun County, Georgia | CR-021900 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-SPRING STUEBNER RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Curry County, Oregon | NORTH BANK CHETCO RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | MU-1245789 ABERCORN ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Orange, Orange County, California | COLLINS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Harney County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Wilson County, Tennessee | SR-266 CAINSVILLE RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.