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 30, 2024 | Tippecanoe County, Indiana | SR-26 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-612 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Josephine County, Oregon | SR-260 ODOT 260 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Marion, Williamson County, Illinois | I-57/KEN GRAY EXPRESS | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Wood County, Texas | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Bolingbrook, Will County, Illinois | CR-67/BOUGHTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | BERYL DR | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | MU-JUPITER BLVD NW | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Johnson County, Missouri | CR-475 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Allen County, Indiana | TS- LAFAYETTE CENTER ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | L ST SE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa | SR-12/GORDON DR | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Sanilac County, Michigan | DECKERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100/CROSBY HUFFMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | MU-POPLAR DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia | SR-45 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa | MU-WEST AIRLINE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Miami County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York | CR-139 BUSSEY 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.