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 30, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | W AVENUE F | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Runnels County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Wayne County, Ohio | SR-83 BURBANK RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Andover, Sussex County, New Jersey | CR-616 NEWTON SPARTA RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Caldwell County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Adams, Jefferson County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | BATTAGLIA DR | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Waller County, Texas | FM 1774 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Haywood County, North Carolina | US-276 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Collier County, Florida | SR-29 S | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-1043 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-314A | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | US-175 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | RANCHO VISTA BLVD | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bee County, Texas | US-181 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Mason County, Michigan | CR-SCOTTVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | HAMMOCK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Saline County, Kansas | E MAGNOLIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Harnett County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Madisonville, Madison County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Miller County, Arkansas | SR-196 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-383 JIMMIE DYESS PKWY | 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.