Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram 2500
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 985
- Fatal crashes
- 984
- Deaths inside
- 211
- Other deaths
- 900
Between 2020 and 2024, 985 vehicles described as Ram 2500 were involved in 984 fatal crashes in the United States. 211 people died inside these vehicles and 900 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 | 135 |
| 2021 | 200 |
| 2022 | 207 |
| 2023 | 205 |
| 2024 | 238 |
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 three-quarters of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 125 |
| 2021 | 46 | 185 |
| 2022 | 40 | 191 |
| 2023 | 40 | 186 |
| 2024 | 58 | 213 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram 2500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.5% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 715 |
| Cloudy | 129 |
| Rain | 74 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 17 |
| Snow | 13 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 553 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 252 |
| Dark - Lighted | 126 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dawn | 16 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 208 |
| California | 71 |
| Florida | 66 |
| Louisiana | 36 |
| Arizona | 34 |
| North Carolina | 33 |
| Tennessee | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 |
| Colorado | 26 |
| Alabama | 25 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ram 2500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Gregg County, Texas | FM 2906 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-202 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65-09 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-534 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | CR-26 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Warren County, North Carolina | SR-43 LAFEYETTES TOUR | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Collin County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana | US-12/US-287 PROSPECT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Johnson County, Tennessee | SR-91 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Andrews County, Texas | FM 1788/CR-TELEPHONE ROAD | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Napa County, California | SR-128 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-39 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-1025 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas | US-67-11 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CAMELBACK RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | SR-45 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Oxford, Benton County, Indiana | SR-352 | 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.