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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2023 | Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Midland County, Texas | BUS-I 20 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Robbinsville, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Adams County, Washington | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Summit County, Colorado | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma | SR-199 W BROADWAY | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-2108 SUNSET RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | US-95 | 3 |
| May 13, 2023 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-35/TELEPHONE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-123 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-CENTRAL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 157/COOPER ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana | MU-EASTWOOD ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | FM 106 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | CR-561 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Jefferson County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4019 PLANK RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Boyd County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 969 | 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.