Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge Ram · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 334
- Fatal crashes
- 334
- Deaths inside
- 105
- Other deaths
- 262
Between 2020 and 2024, 334 vehicles described as 2012 Dodge Ram were involved in 334 fatal crashes in the United States. 105 people died inside these vehicles and 262 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 | 68 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2024 | 67 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge Ram: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 61 |
| 2021 | 28 | 51 |
| 2022 | 11 | 47 |
| 2023 | 25 | 60 |
| 2024 | 30 | 43 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Dodge Ram: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 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%
51%
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 | 2012 Dodge Ram | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.4% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.0% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.6% | 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 | 233 |
| Cloudy | 53 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 164 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 100 |
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 62 |
| Florida | 20 |
| California | 18 |
| Georgia | 18 |
| Oregon | 13 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Gratiot County, Michigan | MCCLELLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-19 ROSEMEAD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Brighton, Adams County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Austin, Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma | US-70 LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-21 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | COUNTY ROAD 314 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 NONCARD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Ocean Pines, Worcester County, Maryland | CR-583 OCEAN PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Gonzales County, Texas | SR-97 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Clay County, Texas | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Montgomery County, Kansas | US-169 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Clackamas County, Oregon | S SPRINGWATER RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 723 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Jackson County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Lee County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-61 OLIVER SPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 PARRIS ISLAND GTWY | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Chinle, Apache County, Arizona | RTE 7 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SCHUMACHER 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.