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 24, 2023 | Meeker County, Minnesota | CR-18 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 2 |
| May 16, 2023 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Deltona, Volusia County, Florida | ENTERPRISE RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | FM 2661 | 2 |
| May 1, 2023 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-210 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Corinna, Penobscot County, Maine | TS-CORINNA CENTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Pawnee County, Oklahoma | SR-48 | 4 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Farmersville, Collin County, Texas | US-380/AUDIE MURPHY PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Martin County, Texas | SR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | HIGH ST SE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | COPPERFIELD BLVD NE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Richland County, Illinois | SR-130 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | US-18 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | White Lake, Oakland County, Michigan | BOGIE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Carson City, Carson City, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi | US-51 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Doyle, White County, Tennessee | US-70S SR-1 MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa | TS-WEST WILLOW 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.