Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 245
- Fatal crashes
- 245
- Deaths inside
- 78
- Other deaths
- 191
Between 2020 and 2024, 245 vehicles described as 2015 Ram 1500 were involved in 245 fatal crashes in the United States. 78 people died inside these vehicles and 191 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 | 36 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2024 | 38 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 19 | 44 |
| 2022 | 22 | 42 |
| 2023 | 13 | 49 |
| 2024 | 14 | 27 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.8% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.5% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.2% | 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 | 178 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 108 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 67 |
| Dark - Lighted | 48 |
| Dawn | 10 |
| Dusk | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 33 |
| Florida | 27 |
| California | 17 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| South Carolina | 9 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2020 | Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California | CATHEDRAL OAKS RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-484 MONDON HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Stanchfield, Isanti County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 172ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Central, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska | SR-6 STEESE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | S MARYLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-1112 ROSELAND RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Martin County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | SR-83 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri | US-412 | 3 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | BRICK CHURCH PK | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Irmo, Richland County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-338 LOOP | 2 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | RAYNOR ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3 | 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.