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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | Union County, Arkansas | US-82 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Defiance County, Ohio | US-24 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-43 | 2 |
| May 4, 2024 | Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-176 ST JAMES AVE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Wells, Delta County, Michigan | US-2/41 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Hobart, Lake County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Union County, Tennessee | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 WHITE HORSE RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida | MU-SE VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | San Juan County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Leawood, Johnson County, Kansas | MISSION RD | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Sussex County, New Jersey | CR-622 SWARTSWOOD RD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida | SR-100 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Lapeer County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Highlands County, Florida | MU-BRUNNS RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 RAMP/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29 N | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dallas County, Iowa | SR-141 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 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.