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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan | S DIVISION AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1379 PENNY RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | FM 306 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Ozona, Crockett County, Texas | I-10 SERV RD/15TH ST | 4 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Union County, Georgia | US-19 SR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas | SR-31 BUSINESS/7TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Columbiana County, Ohio | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Summit County, Ohio | SR-82 AURORA RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Pembroke Park, Broward County, Florida | 215TH ST | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 W | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Laurel County, Kentucky | SR-9006 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | I-75 N | 3 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1485 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | WOODLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sarasota County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | 1ST AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Greene County, Missouri | I-44 | 4 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Lavaca County, Texas | SR-111 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-BELTLINE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | SR-992/1ST AVE SW | 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.