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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| 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.
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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.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-22E ODOT 162 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Senoia, Coweta County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, Texas | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | CR-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Greene County, Georgia | FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | SR-99 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Flathead County, Montana | US- 2 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma | US-70B | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Fremont County, Wyoming | SR-132 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CR-97 NICOLLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-86 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Kaufman County, Texas | SR-274 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | SR-767 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-602 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | OLD MIDDLEBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Umatilla County, Oregon | SR-37 ODOT 36 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-GEYER SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Muskingum County, Ohio | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Warren County, Ohio | US-22 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | CR-WELLING RD | 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.