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 21, 2023 | Naoma, Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-3 COAL RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Anderson County, Kentucky | US-62 BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | US-69/JOE RAMSEY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-13 RICHLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | MU-122 BLUESTONE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Tekoa, Whitman County, Washington | SR-274 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Campbell County, Tennessee | CR-STINKING CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 US 17 A HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-681 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | ST JOHNS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | DIVISION AVE | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-S CHENEY SPOKANE RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Gridley, Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Barry County, Michigan | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | JACKS MOUNTAIN RD | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | CR-439 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Bonner County, Idaho | SR-57 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Big Water, Kane County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-52 | 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.