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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2021 | Washington County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-166 SOCIAL ROW RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Chaffee County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Lea County, New Mexico | US-380 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Big Horn County, Montana | I- 90 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Fayette County, Illinois | N 1450TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | US-287 FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Hardeman County, Texas | CR-DAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Monroe County, Tennessee | CR-OLD TELLICO HWY N | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | FM 2020 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | CR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Marion County, Arkansas | US-62-9 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | New Market, Montgomery County, Indiana | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-59 HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Sorrento, Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Putnam County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Lonoke County, Arkansas | I-40-41 | 3 |
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.