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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Nottoway County, Virginia | CR-612 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Arenac County, Michigan | SR-13 HURON RD | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Crawford County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3010 SOUTH LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Ector County, Texas | FM 2020 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SR-820 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-D | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Wise County, Texas | FM 718 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Auburn, King County, Washington | LEA HILL RD SE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | San Patricio County, Texas | SR-361 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Greene County, Tennessee | SR-351 CHUCKEY PK | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Washington County, Tennessee | SR-81 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa | SR-3/HIAWATHA PIONEER TRL | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Monterey County, California | ELKHORN RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Cuming County, Nebraska | US-275 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | E MANSFIELD AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Saluda County, South Carolina | SR-358 HIGHTOWER RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 34TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | SR-42 / E 10TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | HOWARD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | MASSACHUSETTS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | McMinn County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-30 | 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.