Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 194
- Fatal crashes
- 194
- Deaths inside
- 95
- Other deaths
- 117
Between 2020 and 2024, 194 vehicles described as 2002 Dodge Ram were involved in 194 fatal crashes in the United States. 95 people died inside these vehicles and 117 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 | 53 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 | 29 |
| 2022 | 15 | 25 |
| 2023 | 14 | 22 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times 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%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.6 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 | 2002 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.6% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.9% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.4% | 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 | 138 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 98 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 58 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 30 |
| California | 19 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 10 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 E SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Bristol, Pierce County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Bingham County, Idaho | 600 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | San Marcos, San Diego County, California | E MISSION RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Rockport, Aransas County, Texas | SR-35 BUSINESS | 3 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | US-441/301 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fairlea, Greenbrier County, West Virginia | US-219 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Yellowstone County, Montana | CR-271 PRYOR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Hancock County, Mississippi | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 3 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fairfield County, Ohio | SR-37 LANCASTER NEW LEXINGTON | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Nolanville, Bell County, Texas | MU-H AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Vidor, Orange County, Texas | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Shelby County, Illinois | 000 N RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-579 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Jackson County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 E RACE ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Victoria, Victoria County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Meade County, Kansas | K RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-42 DAYTON LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Lyon County, Kentucky | SR-93 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Chavies, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Flint Township, Genesee County, Michigan | BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | SR-376 | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Pahokee, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-700 | 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.