Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 61
Between 2020 and 2024, 64 vehicles described as 2014 Ram 3500 were involved in 64 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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 medium and heavy trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 25%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 20 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About one-third of the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram 3500: 39%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.7% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.2% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.3% | 39.3% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Utah | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | Montague County, Texas | US-287 SVC RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Haskell County, Kansas | US-56 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Emanuel County, Georgia | SR-171 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Tipton County, Tennessee | CR-OLD MEMPHIS RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas | US-175 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Monticello, San Juan County, Utah | US-191 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-70 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Rainsville, DeKalb County, Alabama | MCCURDY AVE S | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Naples, Morris County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Shelby County, Texas | FM 2787 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Sampson County, North Carolina | US-421 TAYLORS BRIDGE 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.