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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Hall County, Georgia | US-129 ATHENS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Lowndes County, Georgia | US-41 SR-7/31 INNER PERIMETER | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Henry County, Georgia | CR-NOAHS ARK RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Madera, Madera County, California | TOZER ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 TOM COLEMAN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Lowville, Lewis County, New York | CR-27 SEARS POND RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-143M SULLIVANT AV | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Lafayette County, Wisconsin | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Eagle Lake, Blue Earth County, Minnesota | US-14 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Dedham, Hancock County, Maine | US-1A | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Alleghany County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Linn County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 4 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Vidor, Orange County, Texas | OLD HWY 90 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Taylor County, Kentucky | US-68 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Burnet County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Lincoln County, South Dakota | CR-273 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Amherst County, Virginia | US-29 | 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.