Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 152
- Fatal crashes
- 152
- Deaths inside
- 59
- Other deaths
- 109
Between 2020 and 2024, 152 vehicles described as 2009 Dodge Ram were involved in 152 fatal crashes in the United States. 59 people died inside these vehicles and 109 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 24 |
| 2021 | 13 | 23 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2023 | 12 | 28 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Ram: 22%
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2009 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.1% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.8% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.0% | 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 | 109 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 34 |
| Colorado | 8 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | Southampton, Suffolk County, New York | CR-104 RIVERLEIGH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Cheverly, Prince George's County, Maryland | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Dawson County, Texas | US-180 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | MAIN AVE | 3 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-30 HARTFORD TPK | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | CONSTITUTION AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | SR-48/BROWNSVILLE-PORT ISABEL | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Leon County, Florida | US-319 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-364 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1103 NASH JOHNSONS POND RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-521 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | MERRIMACK ST | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Saginaw County, Michigan | SR-46 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | I-84 BL GARRITY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | I-25 US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Trinity County, Texas | FM 357 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | White County, Georgia | SR-75 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Lewis and Clark County, Montana | SR-200 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Ravalli County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-53A GETTYSBURG AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-136 HILHAM RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-13 | 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.