Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2023 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2023 Ram 2500 were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Ram 2500: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About double the share for Ram: 14%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| California | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-260 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | South Rockwood, Monroe County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Cherokee County, Kansas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | BI-20 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Redwood City, San Mateo County, California | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | MU-CARROLL LN | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | McMullen County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Cherry County, Nebraska | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | CR-REDONDO | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | SR-160 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota | CR-61 CHASKA BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | SR-351 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Karnes County, Texas | SR-72 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | York, York County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | SR-158 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Lincoln County, South Dakota | I-29 N | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Bridport, Addison County, Vermont | TS- 23 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Jefferson County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Llano County, Texas | SR-29 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.