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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | Lincoln County, Oklahoma | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Gardiner, Ulster County, New York | CR-7 BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Township of Center, Clark County, Kansas | W ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-BLACK RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Wadena County, Minnesota | US-10 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Powder River County, Montana | CR- BAYHORSE ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-69 C | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Washington, Warren County, New Jersey | SR-57 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | I-10 FRONTAGE/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Seward County, Nebraska | CR-210TH RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Pearl River County, Mississippi | CR-WEST UNION RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SS 421/CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | MOONEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | US-33 COLUMBUS LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Colquitt County, Georgia | SR-111 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | BRUMBELOW RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Mohave County, Arizona | STOCKTON HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Washington County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Provo, Utah County, Utah | LAKEVIEW PKWY | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Elbert County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-56 W CAMP BRANCH | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas | US-59 BU/TIMBERLAND DR | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 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.