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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Woodford County, Kentucky | SR-9002 BG Parkway | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Hooks, Bowie County, Texas | I-30 RAMP | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVE 15 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-202 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | SR-45 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Oxford, Benton County, Indiana | SR-352 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Shawnee County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22W ODOT 30 | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon | CENTURY DR | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-VV | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-876 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Travis County, Texas | CR-137/JAKES HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-COBBS FORD RD | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Crockett County, Texas | SR-163 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-616 GLADE RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Jefferson County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 53 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Bay County, Florida | SR-77 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Eagle County, Colorado | CR-FRYING PAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Lander County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 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.