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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-LITTLE TUJUNGA CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 SOUNTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | League City, Galveston County, Texas | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Haralson County, Georgia | CR-000300 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-660 WHIG LANE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Contra Costa County, California | SAN PABLO AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Chavies, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Wayne County, Michigan | HAGGERTY RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | US-221 SR-31 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Cedarville, Gilmer County, West Virginia | CR-17 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Gaston, Lexington County, South Carolina | US-321 HWY 321 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Red River County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-ELDRIDGE PKWY | 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.