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 19, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MENDENHALL RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-CLINTON RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky | SR-70 VETERANS WAY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | SR-19 LUCKNOW RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-254 BELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Hanford, Kings County, California | 8TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65-09 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1760 MOBLEYS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Greene County, Tennessee | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Imperial County, California | SR-98 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Casey County, Kentucky | US-127 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Brea, Orange County, California | CARBON CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Archer County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | LITTLETON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-7297 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | I-80 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Bellmead, McLennan County, Texas | SR-340 LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31 N DIXIE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | COLUMBIA ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Henderson County, North Carolina | SR-191/280 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Macomb, Township, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-HAYES RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | CR-E | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | CR-OKTOC RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Watertown, Jefferson County, New York | US-11 | 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.