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 18, 2021 | Upson County, Georgia | SR-36 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Perry County, Arkansas | SR-60-01 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | McIntosh County, Oklahoma | CR-TEXANNA | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | MAN O WAR | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Fulton County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | CR-1ST AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas | TONGANOXIE DR | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | W SIERRA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Huntsville, Weber County, Utah | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina | US-221 N HARPER ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-5 AUSTELL RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | GAFFEY ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan | CR-GRAFTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Meridian, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | CR-OKTAHA | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | FIRESTONE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126 W ODOT 62 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Yuma County, Colorado | CR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | US-290H BU/HEMPSTEAD RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Henry County, Tennessee | SR-140 BUCHANAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | SR-867 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-98 | 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.