Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 259
- Fatal crashes
- 258
- Deaths inside
- 74
- Other deaths
- 215
Between 2020 and 2024, 259 vehicles described as 2020 Ram 1500 were involved in 258 fatal crashes in the United States. 74 people died inside these vehicles and 215 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 60 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 57 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 25%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 55 |
| 2022 | 17 | 49 |
| 2023 | 15 | 50 |
| 2024 | 17 | 46 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 90 percent of 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%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.6% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.5% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.4% | 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 | 182 |
| Cloudy | 44 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 130 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 75 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 49 |
| California | 19 |
| Michigan | 19 |
| Florida | 17 |
| Arizona | 11 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-840 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-302 PINE STREET | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Berrien County, Michigan | I-196 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Winn Parish, Louisiana | SR-34 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-391 SUMMERLAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Todd County, Kentucky | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California | MAGNOLIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Scott County, Arkansas | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia | CR-33 LIGGETT ADDITION RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas | FARM BUREAU RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut | SR-12 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Gratiot County, Michigan | SR-57 CLEVELAND RD | 3 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Bee County, Texas | FM 1465 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-488 LAPLATA RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Prosper, Collin County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TARGET PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Center, Howard County, Indiana | MU-WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Shelby County, Indiana | CR-MORRISTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Cameron, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-162 COPLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Saline County, Arkansas | CR- SARDIS RD | 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.