Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 343
- Fatal crashes
- 343
- Deaths inside
- 173
- Other deaths
- 207
Between 2020 and 2024, 343 vehicles described as 2004 Dodge Ram were involved in 343 fatal crashes in the United States. 173 people died inside these vehicles and 207 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 | 75 |
| 2021 | 82 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 62 |
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
46%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | 41 |
| 2021 | 37 | 53 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 |
| 2023 | 30 | 35 |
| 2024 | 28 | 41 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2004 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.0% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.5% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.2% | 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 | 247 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 32 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 154 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 111 |
| Dark - Lighted | 55 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 46 |
| California | 27 |
| Florida | 26 |
| South Carolina | 16 |
| Arizona | 15 |
| Louisiana | 13 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Arkansas | 10 |
| Michigan | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | Putnam County, Georgia | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | CR-V | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Dickinson County, Kansas | OAT RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | TL-8 SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Franklin County, Indiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | RECHE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Camden County, Missouri | CR-PIER THIRTY ONE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho | 2ND EAST RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Inyo County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Kern County, California | S UNION AV | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | SR-257 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Alameda County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Clark County, Arkansas | SR-26-4 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Burnet County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Custer County, South Dakota | SR-89 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Lincoln County, Arkansas | SR-530-8 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | SR-351 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Midland County, Texas | CR-1200 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Edwards County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W MILL ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Jasper County, Iowa | W 4TH ST S | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Burien, King County, Washington | AMBAUM BLVD SW | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Latah County, Idaho | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 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.