Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 241
- Fatal crashes
- 241
- Deaths inside
- 108
- Other deaths
- 159
Between 2020 and 2024, 241 vehicles described as 2008 Dodge Ram were involved in 241 fatal crashes in the United States. 108 people died inside these vehicles and 159 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 | 53 |
| 2021 | 56 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 33 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About 90 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 36 |
| 2021 | 23 | 37 |
| 2022 | 27 | 26 |
| 2023 | 22 | 38 |
| 2024 | 13 | 22 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2008 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.6% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.7% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.1% | 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 | 167 |
| Cloudy | 38 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 124 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 51 |
| California | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Alabama | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-155 | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Morgan County, Indiana | SR-37N | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | Ferndale, Humboldt County, California | BLUFF ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-16/PALO ALTO RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Allen County, Ohio | SR-501 WAPAK RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Hanover County, Virginia | SR-54/PATRICK HENRY HWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin | SR-47 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Wood County, Texas | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | GOODFELLOW BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Morgan County, Colorado | SR-144 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Le Flore County, Oklahoma | SR-112 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Escambia County, Alabama | SR-21 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Falls County, Texas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 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.