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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-4013 LINCOLN DR | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Bureau County, Illinois | CR-1200 E | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Mesa County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Washington County, Arkansas | CR-ELKRDG | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Monterey County, California | AVE H | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Ravalli County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | SR-16 JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Freestone County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Coweta County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Riverside County, California | LIMONITE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Maricopa County, Arizona | W PATTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-38 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-934 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Polk County, Texas | FM 350 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Jewell County, Kansas | US-36 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Chester, Windsor County, Vermont | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Caldwell County, Texas | FM 672 | 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.