Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 206
- Fatal crashes
- 205
- Deaths inside
- 70
- Other deaths
- 178
Between 2020 and 2024, 206 vehicles described as 2021 Ram 1500 were involved in 205 fatal crashes in the United States. 70 people died inside these vehicles and 178 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 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
28%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 10 | 33 |
| 2022 | 16 | 46 |
| 2023 | 20 | 51 |
| 2024 | 23 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.4% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.6% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.7% | 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 | 145 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 113 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 44 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 29 |
| California | 17 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| New York | 9 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | SR-96 LASCASSAS PK | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | SR-238 MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Hoke County, North Carolina | US-401 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Carroll County, Illinois | SR-78/CLAY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 256 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Lake County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-3A CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HW | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Pope County, Minnesota | SR-28 | 2 |
| May 20, 2024 | Pinellas County, Florida | CR-296 BRYAN DAIRY RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Cayce, Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-1805 COMMERCE DRIVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Novi, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Liberty County, Georgia | SR-119 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | MU-ALBERT RAINS BLVD | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Greene County, Pennsylvania | I-79 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Gaines County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-016600 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Oconee County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | SR-295 KENILWORTH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | CR-THOMAS SPRINGS | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Vidor, Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Kinney County, Texas | 674 | 4 |
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.