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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2022 | Baldwin County, Alabama | SR-225 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina | SSR-1254 TIMBER RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Highlands County, Florida | SPARTA RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | PINEMONT DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Hammondville, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | San Jacinto County, Texas | FM 1725 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Douglas County, Colorado | CR-CROWFOOT VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sevier County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 NEWFOUND GAP RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | KINGSLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 56TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | I-20 SVRD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7552 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-627 BOONESBOROUGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-924 LEHIGH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Colleton County, South Carolina | I-95 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-112 MEDFORD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | McLean County, Illinois | SR-165 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 32ND ST | 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.