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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-LOCKHILL SELMA RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Bridge City, Orange County, Texas | SR-73/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1141 SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Macomb County, Michigan | HAYES RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Waverly, Coffey County, Kansas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | La Mesa, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-192 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-GOLIAD RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Cathedral City, Riverside County, California | DATE PALM DR | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida | SE 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | STOCKTON HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-57 NIMISILA RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE LAKE RD | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Robertson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Marengo County, Alabama | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-141 CENTER HILL DAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Owsley County, Kentucky | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Warren County, Ohio | CR-20 GREENTREE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Parkway Village, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-61 PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-528 CEDARBRIDGE AVE | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Mount Orab, Brown County, Ohio | SR-32 APPALACHIAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-408 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-228 LITTLE YORK RD | 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.