Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 258
- Fatal crashes
- 258
- Deaths inside
- 130
- Other deaths
- 158
Between 2020 and 2024, 258 vehicles described as 2006 Dodge Ram were involved in 258 fatal crashes in the United States. 130 people died inside these vehicles and 158 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 | 56 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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 | 30 | 34 |
| 2021 | 30 | 39 |
| 2022 | 23 | 30 |
| 2023 | 30 | 31 |
| 2024 | 17 | 24 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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 | 2006 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.8% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.5% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.9% | 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 | 166 |
| Cloudy | 51 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 114 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 99 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 44 |
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| New York | 9 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Owen County, Indiana | CR-HARDSCRABBLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | PARKER RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Boise County, Idaho | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Hancock County, Ohio | CR-212 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Lewis County, Washington | CR-LARMON RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | JUNCTION AV | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Daleville, Delaware County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Wichita County, Texas | US-82/SEYMOUR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-810 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 STARTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-3106 KENNEDY RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Montague County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Drew County, Arkansas | CR-LACEYNEWHO | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | CR-KNOX AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Modoc County, California | SR-139 | 3 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Rockingham County, Virginia | CR-612 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Grant County, Wisconsin | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Churchill County, Nevada | SAINT CLAIR RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Webb County, Texas | US-59/LLOYD BENTSEN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | SR-H | 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.