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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | Hancock County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Bryan County, Oklahoma | SR-91 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida | SR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Floyd County, Georgia | SR-140 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | FM 2843 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Brown County, Wisconsin | CR-R | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Woodway, McLennan County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | US-64 | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Montrose County, Colorado | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Boone County, Illinois | CUMMINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Brownfield, Oxford County, Maine | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Craig County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Sanilac County, Michigan | CR-APPLEGATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Luling, Caldwell County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Ector County, Texas | FM 1882 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | S MILLER RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Logan County, Colorado | US-6 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Fillmore, Millard County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | STONEY POINT RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | SHEPHERD LN | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 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.