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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Bastrop County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Monroe County, Wisconsin | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Kings County, California | EXCELSIOR AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Pickens County, Alabama | SR-159 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Sublette County, Wyoming | SR-354 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Cochise County, Arizona | SR-90 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Ottawa County, Michigan | CR-PORT SHELDON ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Wharton County, Texas | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | MUSKOGEE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-30 COATESVLE DOWNINGTOW BYP | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Randolph County, Arkansas | CR-MIDDLEBROOKRD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Crystal, Hennepin County, Minnesota | 36TH AVE N | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Carlsbad, Tom Green County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-431 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota | US-2 DEMERS AVE | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Goliad County, Texas | SR-119 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | US-78 STONE MOUNTAIN FWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Limestone County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-0309 TUNKHANNOCK HW | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | US-278 COVINGTON HWY | 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.