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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Redlands, San Bernardino County, California | SR-38 LUGONIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-162 SALEM RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Barton County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10/MCDERMOTT FWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Kern County, California | HIGHLINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Charlton, Saratoga County, New York | SR-147 SACANDAGA RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-807 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Grant County, Washington | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Dade County, Missouri | CR-MUTTON CREEK LP | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Choctaw County, Alabama | SR-114 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Martin County, Texas | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Angelina County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Eaton County, Michigan | MT HOPE HWY | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1821 BETHESDA RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Livingston County, Michigan | GRAND RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | McLennan County, Texas | US-84 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-67-10 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | San Diego County, California | OLD HIGHWAY 395 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Todd County, Kentucky | US-79 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-NOGALES HWY | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mahaska County, Iowa | US-63 | 2 |
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.