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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2020 | Churchill County, Nevada | US-50 W | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80 E | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas | CS-NPECAN | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-201 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Shasta County, California | BEAR MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Frederick County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Madison County, Missouri | CR-208 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | 94TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee | SR-102 NISSAN DR | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Licking County, Ohio | TR-280 TEXAS RD | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Franklin County, Kansas | VERMONT RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | SR-57/CALLANDS RD | 2 |
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.