Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 81
- Fatal crashes
- 81
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 79
Between 2020 and 2024, 81 vehicles described as 2020 Ram 2500 were involved in 81 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 79 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
19%
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 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 2500: 41%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.8% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.8% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.7% | 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 | 65 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | SR-14 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-BLUEBONNET ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | US-10 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Porterville, Tulare County, California | HENDERSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-32 FREE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-338 LOOP | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Hudson, Weld County, Colorado | CR-45 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-SISTERS ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | W RUSSELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Monroe County, Ohio | CR-10 BENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Eastvale, Riverside County, California | BELLEGRAVE AV | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Klickitat County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-71 CROSSOVER | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-E MILL PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Wise County, Texas | FM 51 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia | CS-JIM ROSS RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Riverside County, California | JUNIPER FLATS RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Lemoore, Kings County, California | E HANFORD ARMONA RD | 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.