Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 154
- Fatal crashes
- 154
- Deaths inside
- 89
- Other deaths
- 87
Between 2020 and 2024, 154 vehicles described as 1998 Dodge Ram were involved in 154 fatal crashes in the United States. 89 people died inside these vehicles and 87 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 | 38 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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 | 20 | 24 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 49%
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.5% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.0% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.8% | 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 | 99 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 85 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
| Oregon | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-514 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Canyon County, Idaho | USTICK RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-99 ODOT 226 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Columbia County, Oregon | SHEPARD RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Asotin County, Washington | SR-129 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Trinity County, California | COFFEE CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-ELAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | EZ MART PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Hopewell, Hopewell city, Virginia | SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-118 RONALD REAGAN FWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 WAGGONERS GAP RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Monroe County, Kentucky | SR-953 W JUDIO RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Upland, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Glennallen, Copper River Census Area, Alaska | GLENN HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-118 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Grant County, Kentucky | US-25 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | HOMESTEAD RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Madison County, Arkansas | CR-MADISON5340RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Starke County, Indiana | SR-8 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | King George County, Virginia | SR-218/CALEDON RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Kent County, Delaware | HOPKINS CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Caldwell County, Missouri | SR-13 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Washoe County, Nevada | W 7TH ST | 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.