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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2024 | Franklin, Warren County, Ohio | MU-2110 DIXIE HW | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-28TH ST S | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | OBERON RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | White Pine County, Nevada | US-6 | 4 |
| May 22, 2024 | Natrona County, Wyoming | SR-252 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Essex County, Virginia | US-17 | 2 |
| May 19, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-493 ONEAL FERRY RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Siskiyou County, California | US-97 29 PALMS HWY | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 HENRY RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Bowie County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Treasure County, Montana | BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Moniteau County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan | PACKARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Okfuskee County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Grady County, Georgia | CR-013700 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | FM 428/SHERMAN DR | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Whitley County, Indiana | CR-LINCOLNWAY | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | McCracken County, Kentucky | SR-305 CAIRO RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | CR-PLATTE VALLEY | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Collin County, Texas | SR-5/WACO ST | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Bureau County, Illinois | SR- 40 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | EMERSON AVE | 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.