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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Limestone County, Texas | FM 39 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | AIRPORT HEIGHTS DR | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Delaware County, Indiana | US-35N | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Hughes County, Oklahoma | SR-48 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | McClain County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-322 COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | I-35E/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | CR-371700 MCGINNIS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | HUNT RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Kent County, Maryland | SR-213 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1183 GRAVEL HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Coweta County, Georgia | SR-14 | 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.