Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 92
- Fatal crashes
- 92
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 91
Between 2020 and 2024, 92 vehicles described as 2018 Ram 3500 were involved in 92 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 91 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
15%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023 | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | 3 | 19 |
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%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram 3500: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.0% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.0% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.6% | 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 | 65 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 26 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Montana | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Floydada, Floyd County, Texas | SR-207 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | E CLARK AVE | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR- 26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Custer County, Colorado | SR-69 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126E ODOT 15 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | I-220 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Alleghany County, Virginia | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Newark, Alameda County, California | CHERRY ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-197 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-96 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-143 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | CR-BUTTERFIELD AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | US-62 NW ROGERS LN | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee | CR-A A DEAKINS ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina | I-385 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Anderson County, Texas | US-175/TEXAS FOREST TRL | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Wylie, Collin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-212 RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Live Oak County, Texas | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Atascosa County, Texas | FM 140 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Winona, Shannon County, Missouri | US-60 | 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.