Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 113
- Fatal crashes
- 113
- Deaths inside
- 64
- Other deaths
- 61
Between 2020 and 2024, 113 vehicles described as 1997 Dodge Ram were involved in 113 fatal crashes in the United States. 64 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About half the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Ram: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.5% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.5% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.6% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Arkansas | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CR-APODACA RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma | S 4300 RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Jackson County, South Dakota | I-90 W | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Washington County, Alabama | US-45 SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | SR-67 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Bienville Parish, Louisiana | SR-519 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | SR-185 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | W JONES AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Center, Howard County, Indiana | MU-WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Broadwater County, Montana | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Smyth County, Virginia | SR-107 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | McNary, Apache County, Arizona | SR-260 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Greene County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-2128 WOW RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Preble County, Ohio | SR-177 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-ZEHNER RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Dorchester County, Maryland | CR-271 GALESTONW RELIANCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | US-64 ALT | 3 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3013 S MAIN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Leon County, Florida | SR-20 | 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.