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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | MU-CHESTNUT EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Indian River County, Florida | US-1 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | MU-SEAWALL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-97 DEADFALL RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-0611 EASTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Tyler County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas | US-67/BIG BEND TRL | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Nelson County, North Dakota | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Weirton, Brooke County, West Virginia | US-22 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Butler County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia | SR-126 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-KEYSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 LADYS ISLAND DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-410 EAST WEST HWY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | ELLIS RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1143 LIDDELL RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Fresno County, California | HERNDON AVE | 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.