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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-104 HUNTS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | MU-BALDWIN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | CR-621 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Cleburne County, Arkansas | SR-18 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Cameron County, Texas | FM 1847 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Jasper County, Texas | US-96 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Ash Fork, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Marshall, Harrison County, Texas | US-59/EAST END BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-914 SOUTHEASTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Howard County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Page, Coconino County, Arizona | LAKE POWELL RD | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Park County, Colorado | US-24 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Taylor County, Florida | GOLF COURSE RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | E COOLIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Fremont County, Wyoming | BIA RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LILLJA RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Johnson County, Texas | FM 3048 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Henderson County, Illinois | 1700 E | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Cooke County, Texas | FM 922 | 2 |
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.