Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 307
- Fatal crashes
- 306
- Deaths inside
- 109
- Other deaths
- 236
Between 2020 and 2024, 307 vehicles described as 2014 Ram 1500 were involved in 306 fatal crashes in the United States. 109 people died inside these vehicles and 236 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 | 54 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2024 | 58 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 39 |
| 2021 | 21 | 52 |
| 2022 | 25 | 58 |
| 2023 | 21 | 43 |
| 2024 | 19 | 44 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.6% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.3% | 46.4% | 42.9% | 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 | 220 |
| Cloudy | 48 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 171 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 68 |
| Dark - Lighted | 56 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 46 |
| Florida | 25 |
| California | 17 |
| Georgia | 14 |
| New York | 12 |
| Illinois | 12 |
| Colorado | 12 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Indiana | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | SR-70 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-BRAESWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Lake County, Illinois | I- 94 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Benton County, Iowa | CR-E44/70TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Palmetto, Fulton County, Georgia | US-29 SR-14 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Steuben County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SSR-94 BRITTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Pulaski County, Indiana | CR-600 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Mercer County, Ohio | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois | MU-COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 NOCARD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana | SR-146 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | CORDON RD SE | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Jasper County, Texas | FM 1408 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | E PLATTE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | CR-S BANK RD | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas | MU-AVENUE F | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin | SR-33 W WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Emmet County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Green County, Wisconsin | SR-69 | 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.