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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2020 | Penfield, Monroe County, New York | SR-441 PENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Hopkins County, Texas | FM 1567 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Livingston County, Illinois | 2900 RD N | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Garfield County, Colorado | US-6 | 3 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-40-52 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-5901 BILLY GRAHAM PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Naperville, Will County, Illinois | ROYCE RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | SUNSET PARK DR | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Hardin County, Illinois | SR-34 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-4 | 2 |
| May 6, 2020 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | CR-613 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | DANIELS PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Mobile County, Alabama | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1441 CHALYBEATE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-2000 HICKORY GROVE RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | SR-135 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Maynardville, Union County, Tennessee | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Grant County, Indiana | SR-26 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Dallas County, Missouri | US-65 | 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.