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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-347 MARICOPA RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-S DRYLAND RD | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | 47TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Howard County, Indiana | CR-300 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | ROCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | HUFFMEISTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-213 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-51 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Taylor, Williamson County, Texas | US-79 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Grady County, Oklahoma | SR-4 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Harrison County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Tooele, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | HOMESTEAD RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Camarillo, Ventura County, California | SR-34 LEWIS RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Barnes County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Johnson County, Indiana | OLIVE BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-1 | 2 |
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.