Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 163
- Fatal crashes
- 163
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 152
Between 2020 and 2024, 163 vehicles described as 2018 Ram 2500 were involved in 163 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 152 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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 85 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 | 6 | 23 |
| 2021 | 10 | 44 |
| 2022 | 9 | 24 |
| 2023 | 6 | 34 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 2018 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.7% | 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 | 117 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 96 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 41 |
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Oregon | 7 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2021 | Union County, Mississippi | CR-197 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Johnson County, Wyoming | SR-387 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I-35 N | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Storey County, Nevada | SR-341 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Warren County, Iowa | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | I-69 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Macomb County, Michigan | CR-CAPAC RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-59 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas | MILITARY TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Valley County, Idaho | NORWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Elkhart, Anderson County, Texas | FM 1817/CR-ALDERBRANCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-188 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | St. Helena Parish, Louisiana | SR-449 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Matagorda County, Texas | FM 457 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40-51 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | FM 1171 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Buffalo County, South Dakota | CR-349 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Wellsville, Cache County, Utah | US-89/91 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Grant County, Arkansas | US-167-10 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Brownfield, Oxford County, Maine | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | CR-750 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Midland County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
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.