Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 150
- Fatal crashes
- 150
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 124
Between 2022 and 2024, 150 vehicles described as 2022 Ram 1500 were involved in 150 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 people died inside these vehicles and 124 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 70 |
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 half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 | 48 |
| 2024 | 19 | 57 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.3% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.3% | 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 | 116 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 75 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 31 |
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | US-271 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Rosebud County, Montana | US-212 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-51 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Michigan | SR-75 STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Imperial Beach, San Diego County, California | PALM AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Lynn County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Cass County, Illinois | SR- 125 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-355 FREDERICK RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Ness County, Kansas | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-56 TED WILLIAMS PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | SR-151 NATHAN ELLIS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | George County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-710 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FM 471/CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Meigs County, Ohio | US-33 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-343 LOOP/LAMAR BLVD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3059 SUGARS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-274403 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas | MU-MILLER RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | CR-LINDSEY FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-112 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.