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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | US-264 ALT | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Logan County, Arkansas | SR-109-3 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico | SR-209 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Newton County, Texas | CR-4102 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Millersville, Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31W SR-41 LOUISVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | St. Clair County, Michigan | BERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Thomas County, Kansas | US-83 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | CR-475A SW 27TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan | SR-53 CEDAR | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Leon County, Texas | US-79 | 3 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Mason County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-BURBANK DR | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | George County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois | E SCHAUMBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | CR-43 SWAGGERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Wilton, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Jerome County, Idaho | 400 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | GRANT CIRCLE NW | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky | US-62 MCCLELLAND CIRLCE | 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.