Fatal crash profile · Model year

2016 Ram 1500

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Vehicles, 2020–2024
300
Fatal crashes
299
Deaths inside
105
Other deaths
225

Between 2020 and 2024, 300 vehicles described as 2016 Ram 1500 were involved in 299 fatal crashes in the United States. 105 people died inside these vehicles and 225 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 58
2021 51
2022 67
2023 64
2024 60

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%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 23 44
2021 18 39
2022 22 48
2023 20 53
2024 22 41

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

14%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

  • About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 15%
  • About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
  • About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%

17%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 17%
  • About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
  • About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%

47%

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%
Crash factors compared
Category 2016 Ram 1500 Ram 1500 Ram All vehicles
Driver speeding 14.3% 15.1% 13.7% 19.0%
Driver drinking 17.0% 16.5% 13.8% 17.7%
At night 47.0% 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

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 210
Cloudy 43
Rain 25
Fog, Smog, Smoke 5
Snow 5

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Daylight 163
Dark - Not Lighted 73
Dark - Lighted 49
Dawn 6
Dusk 5

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
Texas 47
Florida 35
California 17
Michigan 16
Louisiana 11
Georgia 11
Alabama 11
North Carolina 10
Oklahoma 9
Arizona 8

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Dec 10, 2024 Coosa County, Alabama 1
Dec 7, 2024 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma 1
Nov 20, 2024 Orange County, Florida 1
Nov 9, 2024 Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey 1
Nov 1, 2024 Dumas, Desha County, Arkansas 1
Oct 25, 2024 Franklin County, Indiana 1
Oct 24, 2024 Minnehaha County, South Dakota 1
Oct 24, 2024 Holly Hill, Volusia County, Florida 1
Oct 23, 2024 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 1
Sep 30, 2024 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas 1
Sep 10, 2024 Panola County, Mississippi 1
Sep 9, 2024 King George County, Virginia 1
Sep 7, 2024 Winn Parish, Louisiana 1
Sep 6, 2024 Costa Mesa, Orange County, California 1
Sep 1, 2024 Troy, Oakland County, Michigan 1
Sep 1, 2024 Kuna, Ada County, Idaho 1
Aug 31, 2024 Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana 1
Aug 29, 2024 Denton County, Texas 1
Aug 25, 2024 Camp County, Texas 1
Aug 20, 2024 Smock, Fayette County, Pennsylvania 1
Aug 19, 2024 Karnes County, Texas 2
Aug 19, 2024 Lyman County, South Dakota 1
Aug 7, 2024 Bondurant, Polk County, Iowa 1
Jul 29, 2024 Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina 1
Jul 27, 2024 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 1

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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.