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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2021 | Macomb County, Michigan | CR-23 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Lampasas County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Texas County, Oklahoma | US-412 SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tonawanda, Erie County, New York | I-190 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | RIVERSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-4001 BULL RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Coweta County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Maywood, Cook County, Illinois | AUGUSTA ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-295 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Cowlitz County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Campti, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Butler County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida | 11TH STREET | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Fremont County, Colorado | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Christian County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 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.