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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | Buchanan County, Missouri | SR-371 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-146 DULANEY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Jones County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Dyer County, Tennessee | I-155 US-412 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-837 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Linn County, Kansas | 200TH RD | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | MU-DRAGOON TRAIL | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California | COMMERCE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Gillespie County, Texas | RM 783 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Franklin Parish, Louisiana | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Franklin County, Washington | US-395 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Clearlake, Lake County, California | HWY 13 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | 63RD ST | 2 |
| May 23, 2023 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-31/CHANDLER HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-SHEPPARD RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Tennga, Murray County, Georgia | SR-286 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 3 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Albemarle County, Virginia | I-64 | 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.