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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | I-90 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia | SR-206 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Albion, Kennebec County, Maine | E BENTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fremont County, Colorado | L ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | MU-W 53RD ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Gadsden County, Florida | I-10 WB | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Brown County, Ohio | CR-53 JOHN WOODS RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Columbia County, Florida | SR-10A SE BAYA DR | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | S 4670 RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Huntington County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-367 WALKER MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | MU-S ADAMS RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Solano County, California | EAST RYER RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Colorado County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Cimarron, Gray County, Kansas | 20 RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 2 |
| May 19, 2024 | Geneva County, Alabama | SR-27 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota | SR-46 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | MU-E UPRIVER DR | 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.