Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 42
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2015 Ram 3500 were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 42 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 1.4 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 1.1 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 | 2015 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.4% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.1% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.7% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Okanogan County, Washington | CR-ROBINSON CANYON RD | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Tyler County, Texas | FM 92 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Erath County, Texas | FM 8 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Howard County, Texas | US-87/LAMESA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Hays County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Panola County, Texas | US-59/79 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Autauga County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Conway, Horry County, South Carolina | CR-MILL POND RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-1058 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Brown County, Ohio | US-68 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 E PLATTE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-210 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Kerr County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-676 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-23 BUFORD HWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Pecos County, Texas | SR-18 | 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.