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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Allegany County, Maryland | SR-51 OLDTOWN RD | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-25 HARTSVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Tulare County, California | RD 196 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | MU-NW 7TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-322 28TH DIVISION HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine | US-302 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | MU-ESPINA ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1630 RUFFIN COLLIE RD | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | 9TH ST | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Tift County, Georgia | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | MU-PINE HILLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Lake County, Montana | SR-83 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Yolo County, California | CR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida | CR-484 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Lafayette County, Missouri | SR-131 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Coffee County, Alabama | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-1010 FLEETWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | CR-455 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-470 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-436 RACE TRACK RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | N AMBOY RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Moriah, Essex County, New York | CR-42 TARBELL HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-115 | 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.