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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Leon County, Texas | CR-114 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Genesee County, Michigan | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-52 WALNUT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma | SW 15TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Gulf County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CYPRESS ROSEHILL DR | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Tyler County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | CR-WEST LINCOLN DRIVE SW | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Moline Acres, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-367 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | COLORADO ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois | SPRING CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Rawlins, Carbon County, Wyoming | PINE ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | San Patricio County, Texas | CR-441 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | SR-2006 COOLSPRING RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Yellowstone County, Montana | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Greene County, Ohio | CR-97 WILMINGTON DAYTON PK | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Vigo County, Indiana | CR-ST MARYS RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | CR-WOODBURY PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Bolivar County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Price, Carbon County, Utah | STAR POINT MINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-S DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Carroll County, Georgia | CR-257/S VAN WERT 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.