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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Weston County, Wyoming | US-16 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-20 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-123 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | San Diego County, California | DEL DIOS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Hill County, Texas | SR-171 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Nobles County, Minnesota | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-16 EB | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 W CIMARRON ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona | COCHIE CANYON TRAIL | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1550 BLUE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Lea County, New Mexico | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-32 FREE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 PEACOCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Lake County, Oregon | WEST SIDE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Isanti County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | BI-20 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 US 17 A HWY | 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.