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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | Fayette County, Illinois | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Amityville, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 MERRICK RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-121 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Gasconade County, Missouri | SR-19 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SANTA ANA CANYON RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York | E HARTSDALE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-AIRLINE DR | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Coryell County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Routt County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | MU-RUDOLPH RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | SR-394 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | MU-GLEN MEADOWS DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-765 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Kiel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-NORTH CLAIBORNE AVENUE | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Comal County, Texas | FM 306 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Muskingum County, Ohio | US-40 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Campbell County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Bonita Springs, Lee County, Florida | CR-887 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-691 | 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.