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 29, 2021 | Grand County, Colorado | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Logan County, Oklahoma | SR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Lynchburg, Lynchburg city, Virginia | MELINDA DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Andover, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-7 7TH AVE NW | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Calera, Shelby County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | HERB KELLEHER WAY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Gardiner, Ulster County, New York | SR-299 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Sabattus, Androscoggin County, Maine | BOWDOINHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-19 NOGALES HWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | San Patricio County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tonawanda, Erie County, New York | I-190 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Alachua, Alachua County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | RIVERSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-4001 BULL RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-10 NORTHWESTERN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Forest County, Pennsylvania | SR-66 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Springfield, Lane County, Oregon | GLENWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 | 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.