Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 295
- Fatal crashes
- 294
- Deaths inside
- 94
- Other deaths
- 250
Between 2020 and 2024, 295 vehicles described as 2017 Ram 1500 were involved in 294 fatal crashes in the United States. 94 people died inside these vehicles and 250 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 | 55 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2024 | 46 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 45 |
| 2021 | 14 | 62 |
| 2022 | 23 | 60 |
| 2023 | 20 | 45 |
| 2024 | 17 | 38 |
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%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 | 2017 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 40 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 165 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 86 |
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 43 |
| Florida | 27 |
| California | 14 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Alabama | 10 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Ohio | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-CLAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-49 ENTRANCE RAMP | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-TUCKER ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | CR-BUNKER HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Harris County, Georgia | SR-219 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Hendry County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Catahoula Parish, Louisiana | SR-124 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-2526 SUMMIT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Henderson County, North Carolina | US-64 CHIMNEY ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW CARD SOUND RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-4049 CENTRAL RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | I-40-32 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Hancock County, Iowa | CR-B16/310TH ST | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Labette County, Kansas | US-400 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | E UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona | MARANA RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Tate County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N ROCKWELL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Hall County, Georgia | SR-11 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-166 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | US-15 | 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.