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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-198 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | PLEASANTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Nolan County, Texas | SR-70 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Delaware County, Oklahoma | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-SEVEN MILE LN | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Woodruff County, Arkansas | SR-38-2 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Wise County, Texas | FM 730 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 51ST ST | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Walton County, Georgia | CR-BOLD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1774 MILLS RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | SR-255-3 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | ROOSEVELT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Cloud County, Kansas | ROCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-3395 BERNIE RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Riverside County, California | CAJALCO RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | sr-50 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Lee County, Virginia | CR-982 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Dibble, McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-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.