Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 70
- Fatal crashes
- 70
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 73
Between 2020 and 2024, 70 vehicles described as 2016 Ram 3500 were involved in 70 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 73 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 25%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 18 |
| 2021 | 5 | 17 |
| 2022 | 3 | 18 |
| 2023 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram 3500: 39%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.9% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.6% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Montana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Lake County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 LP | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Kern County, California | ELMO HWY | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Byars, McClain County, Oklahoma | US-177 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Allegan County, Michigan | BLUE STAR HWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Winston County, Mississippi | CR-BROOKSVILLE RD | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois | CR-84 WALLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | SR-31 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-1931 GREENHORN RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Smithfield, Wetzel County, West Virginia | CR-78 FALLEN TIMBER RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Saluda County, South Carolina | US-378 COLUMBIA HWY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida | MU-CLOVE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Greenup County, Kentucky | SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PKWAY | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Richland County, Ohio | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | OAK SHADOWS DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas | US-59/STALLINGS DR | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Burke County, North Carolina | SSR-1786 MILLER BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Marion County, Kentucky | SR-426 MILLER PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | North Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Big Horn County, Montana | I-90 | 4 |
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.