Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 309
- Fatal crashes
- 309
- Deaths inside
- 159
- Other deaths
- 194
Between 2020 and 2024, 309 vehicles described as 2005 Dodge Ram were involved in 309 fatal crashes in the United States. 159 people died inside these vehicles and 194 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 | 67 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 61 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Embed
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 47 |
| 2021 | 40 | 39 |
| 2022 | 33 | 37 |
| 2023 | 26 | 35 |
| 2024 | 31 | 36 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
Embed
Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2005 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.5% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.7% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.9% | 49.4% | 52.8% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 216 |
| Cloudy | 53 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 153 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 103 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 45 |
| California | 25 |
| Florida | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| North Carolina | 13 |
| Louisiana | 12 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Alabama | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-IRVING BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | SR-44 W GULF TO LAKE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Hodgkins, Cook County, Illinois | US-12/20/45/ULYSSES S GRANT | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Jefferson County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Roscommon County, Michigan | MEAD RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Roseville, Placer County, California | SIERRA COLLEGE BL | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Marion County, Kentucky | US-68 CAMPBELLSVILLE HWY | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky | US-41 N MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Delaware County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-347 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | McCook County, South Dakota | I-90 W | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Valley County, Idaho | NO BUISNESS RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Livingston, Madison County, Illinois | MU- FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-18 CONNEAUT LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Holmes County, Mississippi | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | DEBARR RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wright City, McCurtain County, Oklahoma | SR-98 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Gates County, North Carolina | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Albemarle County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Marshall County, Kentucky | US-68 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 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.