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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-SEACREST BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 47 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Niagra, Niagara County, New York | ISHERWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | FM 812 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Sabine Parish, Louisiana | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Volney, Oswego County, New York | CR-45 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Augusta County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Shelby County, Kentucky | SR-55 EMINENCE PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Benton County, Washington | SR-240 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-SANDERLIN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia | SR-133 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-89 E D AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Victoria, Victoria County, Texas | US-87/PORT LAVACA DR | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | CR-CALVARY DR SW | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | BROOKHURST RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E 67TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | McCracken County, Kentucky | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | I-95 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | US-151 | 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.