Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- 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
| 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%
| 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%
| 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
| 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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| 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
| 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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2021 | Saline County, Kansas | I-135 | 3 |
| May 30, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Tyler County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 3 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Lyon County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Leon County, Florida | SR-20 BLOUNTSTOWN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Twiggs County, Georgia | SR-87 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | LITHIA PINECREST RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SHEA BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Nowata County, Oklahoma | US-169 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | SMALL HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | WINTER ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Jackson County, Texas | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Carter County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Cass County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Johnson County, Texas | FM 2280 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0272 LANCASTER PK | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Pasco, Franklin County, Washington | I-182 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Travis County, Texas | TL 45/TL 130 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2329 MARSBURN RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Leon County, Florida | I-10 | 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.