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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2022 | Riverside County, California | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | US-29 N CHURCH STREET | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Laurens County, South Carolina | US-52 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Coffee County, Tennessee | SR-127 WINCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Sheridan County, North Dakota | CR-4TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Pekin, Washington County, Indiana | CR-BIG SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Bath County, Kentucky | SR-36 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | US-80 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15N | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Union County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 S QUEEN ST | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Adams County, Nebraska | CR-12TH STREET | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | ALBATROSS ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Poca, Putnam County, West Virginia | CR-27 HEIZER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas | W 108TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Polk County, Arkansas | US-71-8 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | US-20 E STATE ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Richland County, Illinois | US-50 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Sherman, Grayson County, Texas | SR-91/TEXOMA PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | S 23RD ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | CR-1130 | 2 |
| May 9, 2021 | Palmer, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 | 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.