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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Ventura County, California | GONZALES RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Floyd County, Virginia | US-221 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | HWY X | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Johnson County, Arkansas | SR-103-1 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska | SR-7 TONGASS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Wise County, Texas | US-81 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | San Augustine County, Texas | CR-3120 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | SR-22E | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Escambia County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | REDONDO BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Texas County, Missouri | SR-BB | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | G ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Adams County, Mississippi | SR-555 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-378 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | FOX AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Clinton County, Michigan | SR--21 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Jersey County, Illinois | COUNTY RD 120E GLADES ACCESS | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | CST OLD ORCHARD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Mendocino County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | EVERGREEN RD | 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.