Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 299
- Fatal crashes
- 299
- Deaths inside
- 146
- Other deaths
- 182
Between 2020 and 2024, 299 vehicles described as 2003 Dodge Ram were involved in 299 fatal crashes in the United States. 146 people died inside these vehicles and 182 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 | 47 |
| 2021 | 79 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 52 |
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 27 |
| 2021 | 34 | 53 |
| 2022 | 32 | 41 |
| 2023 | 28 | 32 |
| 2024 | 27 | 29 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 49%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.7% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.7% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.2% | 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 | 214 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 29 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 151 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 89 |
| Dark - Lighted | 41 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 38 |
| Florida | 25 |
| California | 21 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Michigan | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| Nebraska | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Kern County, California | S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Johnson County, Texas | FM 2135 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Tehama County, California | RAWSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Stark County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Bandera County, Texas | CR-POLLY PEAK DR | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | I40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Forrest County, Mississippi | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Van Zandt County, Texas | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma | SR-82 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Randolph County, Alabama | MU-COUNTY ROAD 26 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | SSR-503 FOYS CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fayette County, Iowa | TS-O AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | N PRIEST DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sioux County, Nebraska | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Haywood County, North Carolina | SSR-1395 COVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | King County, Washington | SR-203 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Covington County, Mississippi | SR-532 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4016 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee | SR-48 LINDEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Alleghany County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Jackson County, Oregon | DEAD INDIAN MEMORIAL RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Thomas County, Nebraska | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | SR-14 | 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.