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 20, 2024 | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Prosper, Collin County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-141 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | FM 665 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Beadle County, South Dakota | US-14 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | CORDON RD SE | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | US-271 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TARGET PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-64 BUS NEW BERN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | SR-96 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | I-95-N-827 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Great Neck, Nassau County, New York | CR-C96 GRACE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Cherokee County, Kansas | SE 70TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Maywood, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-17 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Panola County, Mississippi | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Yucca, Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | King George County, Virginia | SR-205 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | US-220 ALT | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Jasper County, Texas | FM 1408 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Campton, Wolfe County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Rosebud County, Montana | US-212 | 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.