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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Franklin County, Indiana | SR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/WALTON WALKER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma | US-64 E WILLOW | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Carterville, Williamson County, Illinois | GRASSY RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Childress County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Franklin County, Washington | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | POINT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | New York City, Richmond County, New York | SR-440 W SHORE EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Placer County, California | MCCOURTNEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-1061 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Wilbarger County, Texas | US-283 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Oldham County, Texas | I 40 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Blount County, Tennessee | CR-CUNNINGHAM RD W | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Dawson County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE K | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Lafayette County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Klickitat County, Washington | CR-GLENWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Lacey, Thurston County, Washington | SR-510 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Musselshell County, Montana | US-87 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | US-80 | 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.