Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2021 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2021 Ram 3500 were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 25%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 14 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as 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%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 3500: 39%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Trinity County, Texas | SR-94 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 1459 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Venus, Johnson County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Bourbon County, Kansas | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.