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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lassen County, California | COUNTY RD A3 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | River Falls, Covington County, Alabama | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Preble County, Ohio | TS-405 ENGLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Comanche, Comanche County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Jasper County, Indiana | CR-1200 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 ALBEMARLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | I-70 EISENHOWER MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Winder, Barrow County, Georgia | CR-170 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 HWY 25 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-5 LAKE RD | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Cass County, North Dakota | I-29 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Grant County, Wisconsin | US-18 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | YOSEMITE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Andover, Tolland County, Connecticut | US-6 JONATHAN TRUMBULL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 339TH AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | MU-STONEBROOK PKWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | US-101 DIVISADERO | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | American Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | PARADISE RD | 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.