Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Ram 2500
Compared with Ram 2500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2024–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 12
In 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2024 Ram 2500 were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Ram 2500: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 2500: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
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 | 2024 Ram 2500 | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.1% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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 | 4 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
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 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Upton County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky | US-23 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Glades County, Florida | SR-29 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Hancock County, Mississippi | CR-TEXAS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 HWY 17 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-3128 LAWYERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Crane County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Roane County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Andrews County, Texas | SR-128 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Tinicum, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-95 VIETNAM VETERANS MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Glasscock County, Texas | RM 2401 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.