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 4, 2022 | Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | W CLAYTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | BI 35 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Hancock County, Ohio | SR-613 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | SOUTH AVE W | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | I-435 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Franklin County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 SOUTH WHITE HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia | US-60 31ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27A W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Whitman County, Washington | US-195 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MAIN ST | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40W WEISGARBER RD RAMP | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0191 SOUTH STERLING RD | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Banning, Riverside County, California | W WILLIAMS ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Riverside County, California | DOMENIGONI PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | HERB KELLEHER WAY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Athens, Limestone County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SW 70TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Peytona, Boone County, West Virginia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | FAY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia | SR-50 | 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.