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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | New Trenton, Franklin County, Indiana | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-418 HWY418 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Jerome County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Carthage, Jefferson County, New York | SR-126 STATE ST | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois | N VINE ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | AUDUBON DR | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Johnson County, Texas | FM 917/ 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Tyler County, Texas | FM 92 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Coos County, Oregon | SR-42 ODOT 35 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Custer County, South Dakota | US-16A | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Hawkins County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Colliers, Brooke County, West Virginia | US-22 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Seminole County, Florida | I-4 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-534 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Napa County, California | SR-128 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas | US-67-11 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-GARTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Upton County, Texas | SR-349 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-84 | 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.