Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Ram 1500
Compared with Ram 1500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2023 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2024 Ram 1500 were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Ram 1500: 30%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 25%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 17 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Ram 1500: 15%
- About one-third of the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram 1500: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Ram 1500: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Ram 1500 | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.0% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| New York | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Pike County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Weedsport, Cayuga County, New York | SR-34 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | SSR-1058 FIRETOWER RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | CS-EASTWIND RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-WALLISVILLE | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Vista, San Diego County, California | E VISTA WY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Clinton County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Great Neck, Nassau County, New York | CR-C96 GRACE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Roseau County, Minnesota | SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-94 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | SR-195 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-DREYFUS | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Eunice, Lea County, New Mexico | SR-176 AVE O | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Cumberland County, Maine | SR-11 POLAND SPRING RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma | SR-76 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | DeSoto County, Mississippi | US-51 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Greene County, Arkansas | SR-351 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.