Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 128
- Fatal crashes
- 128
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 113
Between 2020 and 2024, 128 vehicles described as 2016 Ram 2500 were involved in 128 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 113 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
20%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 2500: 19%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 25 |
| 2021 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022 | 8 | 21 |
| 2023 | 6 | 26 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
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 | 2016 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.7% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.8% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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 | 94 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SAN FRANCISQUITO CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | CHAMBERLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-287/WY-789 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-933 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Yuma County, Arizona | I-8 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Calhoun County, Alabama | CR-WILDMAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Tehama County, California | I-5 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-197 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-D | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-55 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | E RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Pecos, San Miguel County, New Mexico | SR-50 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Riverside County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Brazoria County, Texas | CR-353 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Cannon Beach, Clatsop County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Texas County, Oklahoma | US-54 US-64 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Greene County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-35 NEWPORT HWY | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 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.