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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | MU-STAPLES ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Coweta County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 N COCOA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Champion, Marquette County, Michigan | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 LP | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-223 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | S BLOUNT ST | 3 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Columbia County, Arkansas | CR- 61 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Hughson, Stanislaus County, California | HATCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Anacoco, Vernon Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | CR-869 SW 10TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | San Benito County, California | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon | SW CANAL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Harker Heights, Bell County, Texas | US-190/VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-24 HEMPSTEAD TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Colquitt County, Georgia | SR-111 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Trumbull County, Ohio | US-422 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Box Butte County, Nebraska | US-385 SR2 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi | MU-CONFEDERATE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 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.