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 27, 2023 | McClain County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | MU-CLARK BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Frio County, Texas | FM 3352 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Carneys Point, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-601 NORTH GOLFWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Wheeler County, Texas | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | SR-208/COURTHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-2439 LOWELL BETHESDA RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | CIVIC CENTER DR | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Lancaster County, Nebraska | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | SR-114 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | IRVINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-29 FREEWAY DR | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SHELDON RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Morgan County, Alabama | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Bigelow, Perry County, Arkansas | SR-113 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Woodward County, Oklahoma | CR-EW45 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Bedford, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | JUPITER RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | SR-23 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Bexar County, Texas | I-10 W | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 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.