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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2024 | Vernon Parish, Louisiana | SR-3226 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Eddy County, New Mexico | SR-31 POTASH MINES RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Paris, Oxford County, Maine | SR-26 PARK ST | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 47 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Atlantis, Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-812 LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-706 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Cuba, Allegany County, New York | SR-305 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Darke County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio | I-680 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Washington County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Jefferson County, Idaho | US-20 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | COATES AVE | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Oscoda County, Michigan | CAMP 10 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Washington County, Arkansas | SR-59 | 3 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Tunica County, Mississippi | CR-CASINO STRIP RESORT BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Martin County, Florida | SR-76 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Prestonville, Carroll County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Wasco, Kern County, California | PALM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Johnson County, Wyoming | I-90/US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Annville, Jackson County, Kentucky | SR-30 | 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.