Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 199
- Fatal crashes
- 199
- Deaths inside
- 69
- Other deaths
- 158
Between 2020 and 2024, 199 vehicles described as 2018 Ram 1500 were involved in 199 fatal crashes in the United States. 69 people died inside these vehicles and 158 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 | 33 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 45 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 23 |
| 2021 | 11 | 29 |
| 2022 | 13 | 39 |
| 2023 | 7 | 39 |
| 2024 | 24 | 28 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times 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%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.1% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.6% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.2% | 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 | 148 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 103 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 32 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Olmsted County, Minnesota | US-63 75TH ST NW | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90/CLETO RODRIGUEZ FWY | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-N ARGONNE RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Gratiot County, Michigan | SR-127 ALGER RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Genesee County, Michigan | SAGINAW RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Martin County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Soddy Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee | MU-OLD DAYTON PK | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Paris, Oxford County, Maine | SR-26 PARK ST | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-500 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Charlotte County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-GREENSPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Cooke County, Texas | FM 1630 | 3 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio | SR-430 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Washington County, Arkansas | CR-GREASYVLY | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii | CR-OHUOHU STREET | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR1604 LOOP FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Evendale, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | FM 39 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | MU- E EMMA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | MERCHANT WAY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | US-51 | 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.