Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram 1500
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 2,722
- Fatal crashes
- 2,694
- Deaths inside
- 934
- Other deaths
- 2,183
Between 2020 and 2024, 2,722 vehicles described as Ram 1500 were involved in 2,694 fatal crashes in the United States. 934 people died inside these vehicles and 2,183 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 | 388 |
| 2021 | 508 |
| 2022 | 585 |
| 2023 | 618 |
| 2024 | 623 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 157 | 289 |
| 2021 | 160 | 434 |
| 2022 | 205 | 460 |
| 2023 | 195 | 511 |
| 2024 | 217 | 489 |
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 1.1 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram 1500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 1,938 |
| Cloudy | 373 |
| Rain | 208 |
| Snow | 37 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 31 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,426 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 702 |
| Dark - Lighted | 424 |
| Dusk | 60 |
| Dawn | 51 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 448 |
| Florida | 229 |
| California | 166 |
| Georgia | 99 |
| Michigan | 98 |
| Arizona | 88 |
| North Carolina | 84 |
| New York | 80 |
| Louisiana | 73 |
| South Carolina | 71 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ram 1500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-E 64TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Cameron County, Texas | FM 803 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Cascade, Kent County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-88 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota | MU-COLUMBIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Union County, South Carolina | US-176 WHITMIRE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Fayette County, Illinois | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ector County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-997 ENOLA RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Noble County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Lamar County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas | US-67/BIG BEND TRL | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Amityville, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 MERRICK RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Mineral County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Cotton County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Jefferson County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Washington County, Kentucky | US-150 PERRYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Mexican Hat, San Juan County, Utah | US-163 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Monticello, San Juan County, Utah | US-191 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Schleicher County, Texas | US-190E | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sardinia, Erie County, New York | CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Elbing, Butler County, Kansas | NW BUTLER RD | 1 |
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.