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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Explore
Ram 1500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2021 | Zapata County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Colonial Heights, Colonial Heights city, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Nixa, Christian County, Missouri | N MASSEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Henderson County, Kentucky | SR-9005 AUDUBIN PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Mobile County, Alabama | SR-45 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Escambia County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Mineral Wells, Parker County, Texas | US-180 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Watertown, Jefferson County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Cibola County, New Mexico | CR-BIA-125 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-STEELE ST S | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | US-220 FRANK D OREILLY HW | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Dade County, Georgia | CLOVERDALE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-8 PELZER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Heflin, Webster Parish, Louisiana | US-371 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-459 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | GUNTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Calhoun County, Alabama | CR-CHOCCOLOCCO RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVE 12 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Benton, Saline County, Arkansas | US-67-09 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 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.