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 9, 2022 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Luna County, New Mexico | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | VERNOR HWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-1442 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Champaign County, Ohio | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio | US-52 11TH ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Crawford County, Pennsylvania | SR-1019 PLANK RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Douglas County, Oregon | CR-GOODRICH HWY | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-285 AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Washington County, Ohio | SR-339 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Galveston County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-7 GROVEPORT RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Hernando, Citrus County, Florida | SR-200 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Richland County, Montana | SR- 16 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W ANTHEM WAY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E CHEYENNE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | 47TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | La Grulla, Starr County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-54 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | 49TH ST N | 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.