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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2022 | New York City, New York County, New York | WHITE ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Johnson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | US-95 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey | GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Highland County, Ohio | SR-321 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 HURTBOURNE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Wise County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | S ELM-EUGENE ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Scott County, Minnesota | CR-64 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | S 42ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5193 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Morgan County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-11/64 SR-2 BRAINERD RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Bowie County, Texas | I-30 | 2 |
| May 8, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | PERIMETER RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | ROYAL PALM BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Citrus County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Maud, Bowie County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | RIVER RD | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | CR-HELIOS AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Amador County, California | SR-104 TWIN CITIES RD | 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.