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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | MU-SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Clay City, Powell County, Kentucky | SR-11 BLACK CREEK RD | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Lyman County, South Dakota | BIA-5 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Rice County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | El Paso County, Colorado | N ELLICOTT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 ISLAND FORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Bethel, Sullivan County, New York | SR-17B | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE K | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1340 PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | S WHITE RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Sebastopol, Scott County, Mississippi | SR-492 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Halifax County, Virginia | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Roscommon County, Michigan | CR-100 E HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Tok, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska | TOK CUT OFF | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Douglas County, Missouri | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Greene County, Tennessee | SR-107 ERWIN HWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas | US-287R BUS | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-MILLER RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Mena, Polk County, Arkansas | US-71 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont | TS- SHAWVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2004 BACK MAITLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky | SR-1958 BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TRUMAN RD | 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.