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 2, 2020 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-68 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Hindsboro, Douglas County, Illinois | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Henderson County, Kentucky | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Independence County, Arkansas | CR-COONCREEKA | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Halifax County, Virginia | CR-603 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | CR-E 100TH ST N | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-39 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1114 ROCKCRUSHER RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Howard County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Gila Bend, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-8 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-11 River Lake Hwy | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 | 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.