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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | SR-87 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Steuben County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | SR-880 VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Burr Ridge, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-29 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-3 WOOSTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | FM 306 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S SENECA ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-993 IRWIN TRAFFORD RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | Q ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-808 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2550 PEARL RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Lincoln County, South Dakota | CR-274 ST | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-122 GRAFTON ST | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | 9000 S | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Theresa, Jefferson County, New York | SR-26/37 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | MARIPOSA RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Barrow County, Georgia | SR-316 | 2 |
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.