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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | DeWitt County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Fayette County, Alabama | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Webster Parish, Louisiana | SR-528 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Colbert County, Alabama | SR-247 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Chester County, Tennessee | CR-GARLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Jefferson County, Texas | FM 1406 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | TERI RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Izard County, Arkansas | SR-56-2 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan | WRIGHT ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Humboldt County, California | SR-36 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Cleburne County, Arkansas | SR-25-2 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-247 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Collin County, Texas | FM 3286 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-15 WICK CAMPBELL RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Wilson County, Kansas | US-400 E | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | FAIRPLAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Ballard County, Kentucky | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Choctaw County, Oklahoma | US-271 | 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.