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 24, 2022 | Johnson, Lamoille County, Vermont | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-294 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Branch County, Michigan | CR-GILEAD LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Atascosa County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-11 FOLEY BLVD NW | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-421 SPUR/BANDERA RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Irasburg, Orleans County, Vermont | US-5 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | I-64 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Darke County, Ohio | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin | CR-Q | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | BOB BILLINGS PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Delaware County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Lorain County, Ohio | CR-53 W RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Eddy County, New Mexico | SR-200 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | MARKSHEFFEL RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | LAKELAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | DeKalb County, Illinois | CR-0034 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | WALMART PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | RICHMOND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Wise County, Texas | SR-114 | 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.