Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 486
- Fatal crashes
- 485
- Deaths inside
- 186
- Other deaths
- 387
Between 2020 and 2024, 486 vehicles described as 2019 Ram 1500 were involved in 485 fatal crashes in the United States. 186 people died inside these vehicles and 387 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 | 88 |
| 2021 | 98 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2024 | 95 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 68 |
| 2021 | 40 | 81 |
| 2022 | 40 | 68 |
| 2023 | 38 | 89 |
| 2024 | 29 | 81 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.8% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 350 |
| Cloudy | 63 |
| Rain | 38 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 264 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 125 |
| Dark - Lighted | 74 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dawn | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 83 |
| Florida | 42 |
| California | 31 |
| New York | 20 |
| South Carolina | 16 |
| Arizona | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |
| Michigan | 15 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| Ohio | 14 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2023 | Stanly County, North Carolina | SR-1214 AUSTIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Bell County, Texas | SR-36/AIRPORT DRIVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Badin, Stanly County, North Carolina | SR-740 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Springfield, Union County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-O | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | FM 1382/BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Taylor County, Florida | CR-361 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Garrett County, Maryland | SR-495 BITTINGER RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Will County, Illinois | SR-171 STATE ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Ozona, Crockett County, Texas | I-10 SERV RD/15TH ST | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Lake Lure, Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-1306 BUFFALO SHOALS | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Clarkson, Monroe County, New York | SR-104 RIDGE RD W | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Camp County, Texas | FM 3384 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Escambia County, Alabama | CR-RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Warren, Somerset County, New Jersey | I-78 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Bell County, Texas | BU-190 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Stanton County, Nebraska | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois | SR-40 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Terry County, Texas | US-82/US-380 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Imlay City, Lapeer County, Michigan | SR-53 CEDAR | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Falconer, Chautauqua County, New York | I-86 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Atascosa County, Texas | I-37 | 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.