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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida | CR-480 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Rockaway Beach, Tillamook County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Peoria County, Illinois | US-24 S ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Tazewell County, Illinois | SPRING CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Scott County, Iowa | US-61 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Logan County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-76 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Saline County, Arkansas | US-70-10 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Nevada County, Arkansas | SR-355-6 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Wise County, Texas | CR-4757 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota | SR-810 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29/220 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Missoula County, Montana | CR- ROCK CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | THREE CREEK RD | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Coryell County, Texas | CR-274 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Ector County, Texas | I-20 /TX PECOS TRAIL | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Montgomery County, Illinois | OCONEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Shasta County, California | SR-299 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Yamhill County, Oregon | CR-SW DURHAM LN | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Primghar, O'Brien County, Iowa | US-59/RERICK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | I-95 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Seward County, Kansas | US-83 | 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.