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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2023 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE O | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-42 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-15TH ST RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 SVRD/LP 494 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-60 PARK CIRCLE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | South River, Middlesex County, New Jersey | KAMM AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska | US-281 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-13 SALISBURY BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-22 VIKING BLVD NW | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Springfield, Effingham County, Georgia | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas | US-412-8 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Lee County, Texas | SR-21 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-MOORESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Glen Flora, Wharton County, Texas | CR-247 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Clay County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-25A SWEETEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Pike County, Ohio | SR-104 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Saline County, Illinois | SR-34 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-140TH ST NE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 2 |
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.