Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 58
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2015 Ram 2500 were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 58 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 2500: 19%
- About three-quarters 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- 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: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram 2500: 41%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.2% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-97 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | E MESA VERDE LN | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-17 CHARLESTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Catawba County, North Carolina | US-70A W | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-123 | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Geneva County, Alabama | SR-167 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Shokan, Ulster County, New York | RESERVOIR RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Concord, Pike County, Georgia | SR-001800 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee | MU-OLD HIGHWAY 68 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Rostraver, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | St. Clair County, Illinois | I-255/US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida | CR-540A | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | CR-2800 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-25 BYPASS | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois | US-6 W NORRIS DR | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Gray County, Kansas | 15 RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Riceville, McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-39 W MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee | US-411 SR-30 TENNESSEE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Chamberino, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Mesa County, Colorado | CR-J | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | White County, Tennessee | US-70S SR-1 MEMORIAL HWY | 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.