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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2021 | Wilkinson County, Georgia | CR-186/TURKEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Creek County, Oklahoma | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | EL DORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Bureau County, Illinois | US-6 1500 AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Walker County, Texas | CR-SCOTT RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Pend Oreille County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W EVANS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Fremont County, Wyoming | CR-334 SEVENTEEN MILE RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | PHILLIPI RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Calhoun County, Texas | FM 1289 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Liberal, Seward County, Kansas | CLAY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-495 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 N | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Humboldt County, California | SR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Belle Rose, Assumption Parish, Louisiana | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-421 BANDERA RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Lake County, Oregon | US-395D ODOT 49 | 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.