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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Little Elm, Denton County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | W BAY ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Texas County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Coweta County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Seattle, King County, Washington | 4TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75/85 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CASS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-50 OCEAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Trenton, Fannin County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Upland, San Bernardino County, California | EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | W JEFFERSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-CHOTO RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Eastland County, Texas | SR-206 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Yorktown, DeWitt County, Texas | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVE J-8 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Jasper County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | GULFSTREAM ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Hitchcock County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas | SR-29 | 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.