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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Jefferson County, Texas | SR-73 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Kern County, California | HAGEMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-SUBLETT RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-84 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Madison County, Tennessee | CR-MIFFLIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Southampton, Suffolk County, New York | GOOD GROUND RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-SW LAKE FLORA RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Kane`ohe, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-83 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Adams County, Colorado | I 76 E FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | I-310 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Queens County, New York | SR-27 S CONDUIT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-59 SOUTHFIELD FWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Grady County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 3 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Elkhart County, Indiana | I-80/90 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | 446-ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-62/PAISANO ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-E TRAFFICWAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | MU-FRONT ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | FM 1957/POTRANCO RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | China Township, St. Clair County, Michigan | PUTTGUT RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | KINGS CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | McKinley County, New Mexico | US-491 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | HOLDAWAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Butler County, Ohio | TS-146 OXFORD STATE RD | 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.