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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Ogle County, Illinois | SUMMERHILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Pulaski County, Georgia | US-129/SR-257/COCHRAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Madison Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-2018 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Iosco County, Michigan | ESMOND RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-202ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Randolph County, Arkansas | US-62-19 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Jackson County, Oregon | SR-62 ODOT 22 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine | SR-15 BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Gunnison County, Colorado | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | SR-247 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Comanche County, Texas | FM 2247 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-NORTHLAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Fannin County, Texas | FM 824 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Laurens County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Grant County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 5 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Ottawa County, Michigan | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Juneau, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska | EGAN DR | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jasper County, Iowa | I-80/US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri | SR-B | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Blaine, Grainger County, Tennessee | SR-1 RUTLEDGE PK | 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.