Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 58
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2020 Ram 3500 were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 58 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 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
11%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 5 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half 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 | 2020 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.9% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.9% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.6% | 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 | 44 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Hutto, Williamson County, Texas | US-79 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Turpin, Beaver County, Oklahoma | US-83 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Hill County, Texas | SR-171 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Bay County, Florida | CR-2315 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Troup County, Georgia | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Beaver County, Oklahoma | US-270 US-412 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-580 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Franklin, Warren County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Solano County, California | CR-PEDRICK RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Lorain County, Ohio | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Atoka County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Wharton County, Texas | FM 1160 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Vinton County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Soperton, Treutlen County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-95 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Delaware County, Indiana | I-69 | 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.