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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126W ODOT 62 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Lamar County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Door County, Wisconsin | HERITAGE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | OVERHILL DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N PECOS RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Pepeekeo, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Bay St Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-118 RONALD REAGAN FWY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Idaho County, Idaho | SR-13 | 2 |
| May 18, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-275 LP/LAMAR BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | COUNTRY CLUB DR | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | I-5 SANTA ANA FWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-319 HIXSON PK | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | INDIAN ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Byhalia, Marshall County, Mississippi | I-22 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Milford, Ellis County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Butte County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Pittsburg County, Oklahoma | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Bloomingburg, Fayette County, Ohio | CR-33 WHITE OAK RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Pittsburg County, Oklahoma | CR-BLANCO | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Helena-West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas | US-49-10 | 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.