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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2021 | Marion County, Iowa | SR-14 | 3 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-123 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | E 9000N RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia | SR-100/114 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Butler County, Missouri | SR-KK | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | CR-180TH AVE NE | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Missoula County, Montana | US- 93 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | S 1ST ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-581 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | US-85 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 152ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia | US-340 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Williamson County, Tennessee | I-840 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Teller County, Colorado | US-24 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 LEBANON PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Wappinser, Dutchess County, New York | US-9 | 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.