Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 281
- Fatal crashes
- 281
- Deaths inside
- 144
- Other deaths
- 156
Between 2020 and 2024, 281 vehicles described as 2001 Dodge Ram were involved in 281 fatal crashes in the United States. 144 people died inside these vehicles and 156 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 | 65 |
| 2021 | 80 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2024 | 37 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 36 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 |
| 2022 | 26 | 30 |
| 2023 | 23 | 29 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
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 85 percent of 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%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.9% | 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 | 190 |
| Cloudy | 41 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 144 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 95 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 39 |
| California | 25 |
| Florida | 21 |
| Missouri | 14 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | I-35E/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Vidor, Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-239 WINTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Upshur County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Navarro County, Texas | FM 709 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Bryan, Brazos County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | La Paz County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Calaveras County, California | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Redlands, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | FOX AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Harrison County, Texas | FM 451 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Iosco County, Michigan | SR-65 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | S UNION RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Washington County, Florida | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Damariscotta, Lincoln County, Maine | SR-BISCAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Pope County, Arkansas | SR-105-02 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Lewis County, Washington | CR-LABREE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Fremont County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Okanogan County, Washington | CR-COLUMBIA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Upshur County, Texas | US-271 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | US-221 | 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.