Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 91
- Fatal crashes
- 91
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 80
Between 2020 and 2024, 91 vehicles described as 2014 Ram 2500 were involved in 91 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 80 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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 90 percent of the share for Ram 2500: 19%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 19 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 2500: 41%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.6% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.4% | 40.5% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| California | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| New Mexico | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2023 | Randall County, Texas | CR-HIGH COUNTRY DR | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Guilderland, Albany County, New York | US-20 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-98 HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | MU-KELLAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Marion County, Mississippi | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | SR-121 ALBRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Burke County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SW ALLEN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | KALIFORNSKY BEACH RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 N25 HWY BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | MONUMENT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Douglas County, Oregon | CR-COW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Haywood County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Barry County, Michigan | CR-STATE RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 W GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming | S DAVID ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Genesee County, Michigan | CR-CLIO RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Marin County, California | TOMALES PETALUMA RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | SR-121 BUS | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut | JEROME AV | 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.