Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 87
- Fatal crashes
- 87
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 41
Between 2020 and 2024, 87 vehicles described as 1996 Dodge Ram were involved in 87 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 41 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 |
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 Ram: 18%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 49%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.5% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.1% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.4% | 49.4% | 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 | 58 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 8 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Polk County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1220 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Holmes County, Florida | CR-179 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | SSR-1150 HOOTS RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Live Oak County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-276 POINSETT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Blair, Jackson County, Oklahoma | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee | US-11/64 SR-2 S LEE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Runnels County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Coleman County, Texas | CR-402/CR-MEMORY LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Jefferson County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-46 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-IRVINGTON BLB HWY | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | La Plata County, Colorado | US-550 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Bibb County, Alabama | SR-139 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | SR-213 STATE HWY 213 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Eastview, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-62 LEITCHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Tillamook County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Buffalo County, South Dakota | 228TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Yuba County, California | QUINCY LA PORTE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-JIM MILLER 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.