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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-153 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-249 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Pima County, Arizona | INDIAN ROUTE 19 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Perry County, Kentucky | SR-80 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Albany County, Wyoming | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-81 W BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Orting, Pierce County, Washington | SR-162 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BOONE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-2254 ODOM RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-65 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Rainsville, DeKalb County, Alabama | CARLYLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | King and Queen County, Virginia | SR-14/THE TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Navajo County, Arizona | SR-260 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Nassau County, Florida | CR-108 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-107 MAULDIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Lynn Haven, Bay County, Florida | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-88 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | CR-4106 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama | S HOUSTON ST | 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.