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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | League City, Galveston County, Texas | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Pickens County, Alabama | CR-DOGWOOD TRACE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 91ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 RP 904628 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Dacono, Weld County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Weakley County, Tennessee | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-2048 WOODLEAF RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Franklin County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | White County, Illinois | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Sorrento, Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Trinity County, California | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Deville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-1207 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | LARSEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee | SR-55 NEW MANCHESTER HWY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Heard County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Augusta County, Virginia | SR-254/ HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| May 20, 2021 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-20 US-26 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-50 | 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.