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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Jackson County, Michigan | RIVES EATON RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | FM 1882/COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-7 DANBURY RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Beaverhead County, Montana | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2300 EDGEMONT RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | St. Robert, Pulaski County, Missouri | SR-Z | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado | US-34 E EISENHOWER BLVD | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Ector County, Texas | CR-COTTONWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | North Pole, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | BADGER RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | SR-191 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | SR-1 STERLING HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-776 HARBORVIEW RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Powhatan County, Virginia | US-60 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio | SR-13 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Minidoka County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Washington County, Wisconsin | CR-D | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | SR-378 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Highland County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-230 WOLF CREEK PIKE | 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.