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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2021 | Shasta County, California | GAS POINT RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida | COMMONWEALTH BLVD | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Greene County, Missouri | US-160 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Curry County, New Mexico | CR-CURRY RD 14 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Fayette County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | CR-TENNESSEE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Suwannee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Payson, Gila County, Arizona | SR-87 | 3 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | BECKWITH RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | McCracken County, Kentucky | SR-305 CAIRO ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Lyon County, Nevada | SR-824 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-COX BUTTE RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Major County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Red Willow County, Nebraska | CR-4TH RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hunt County, Texas | FM 36 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Surry County, North Carolina | SR-89 PINE ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Warren County, Iowa | 180TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Greene, Chenango County, New York | SR-235 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | WATT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | White Pine County, Nevada | US-93 S | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-174 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Shasta County, California | SR-299 | 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.