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 5, 2022 | Fairfield, Butler County, Ohio | SR-4 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-KALAKAUA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | HOWE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-VAN BORN | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SPENCER HWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Searcy, White County, Arkansas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Litchfield Park, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-303 | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi | US-51 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Bandera County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | COLDWATER CANYON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Parker County, Texas | FM 1884 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BELLAIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281/MCALLISTER FWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Coweta County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | SR-87/SEAWALL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | S RUSSELL ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Johnston County, Oklahoma | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 75TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Luna County, New Mexico | CR-39 | 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.