Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 68
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as 2017 Ram 3500 were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 68 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
17%
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 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 19 |
| 2022 | 6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 30 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ram 3500: 39%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ram: 43%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.1% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.1% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.1% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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 | 14 |
| California | 7 |
| Utah | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Nemaha County, Kansas | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Wittmann, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | McCulloch County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | San Felipe, Austin County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-4 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Heber City, Wasatch County, Utah | SR-40 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Chattooga County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Tulare County, California | AVENUE 384 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Kern County, California | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan | CURRIE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Ellis County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Niobrara County, Wyoming | US-18/US-20 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Douglas County, Georgia | CR-003900 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Codington County, South Dakota | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho | US-91 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Tulare County, California | CR-328 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Bonneville County, Idaho | 15TH NORTH RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Yuba County, California | FORTY MILE ROAD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Van Zandt County, Texas | FM 47 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I69 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Minnehaha County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SR-63 | 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.