Fatal crash profile · Model
Dodge Ram
Compared with Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 3,790
- Fatal crashes
- 3,771
- Deaths inside
- 1,752
- Other deaths
- 2,435
Between 2020 and 2024, 3,790 vehicles described as Dodge Ram were involved in 3,771 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,752 people died inside these vehicles and 2,435 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 | 813 |
| 2021 | 886 |
| 2022 | 731 |
| 2023 | 707 |
| 2024 | 653 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 376 | 521 |
| 2021 | 401 | 580 |
| 2022 | 346 | 465 |
| 2023 | 326 | 472 |
| 2024 | 303 | 397 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Dodge: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Dodge Ram | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.6% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 2,625 |
| Cloudy | 572 |
| Rain | 299 |
| Snow | 56 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 55 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,841 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,209 |
| Dark - Lighted | 469 |
| Dusk | 114 |
| Dawn | 88 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 560 |
| California | 275 |
| Florida | 225 |
| Oklahoma | 135 |
| Georgia | 127 |
| Tennessee | 121 |
| Missouri | 121 |
| North Carolina | 119 |
| Arizona | 106 |
| Ohio | 102 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Dodge Ram by model year
- 2012 334 crashes
- 2011 231 crashes
- 2010 156 crashes
- 2009 152 crashes
- 2008 241 crashes
- 2007 265 crashes
- 2006 258 crashes
- 2005 309 crashes
- 2004 343 crashes
- 2003 299 crashes
- 2002 194 crashes
- 2001 281 crashes
- 2000 84 crashes
- 1999 176 crashes
- 1998 154 crashes
- 1997 113 crashes
- 1996 87 crashes
- 1995 44 crashes
- 1994 34 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2023 | Wise County, Texas | US-81 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Gallatin County, Montana | JOHNSON CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-27 FRELINGHUYSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Fayette County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Grayson County, Texas | FM 901 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Linn County, Kansas | 200TH RD | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | MU-DRAGOON TRAIL | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Rusk County, Wisconsin | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Hopewell, Hopewell city, Virginia | SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Jackson County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California | COMMERCE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | METCALF AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Gillespie County, Texas | RM 783 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Forrest County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Gunnison County, Colorado | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Jonestown, Travis County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-118 RONALD REAGAN FWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Coosa County, Alabama | CR-BYWATER RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Nottoway County, Virginia | CR-612 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | San Jacinto County, Texas | SR-156 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | SR-247 | 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.