Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 59
Between 2021 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2022 Ram 3500 were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 59 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 | 1 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
6%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 40 percent of the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 19 |
| 2023 | 1 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 20 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.3% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.3% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.4% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 WAGGONERS GAP RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-429 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVE L | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | MU-S MINT ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Moab, Grand County, Utah | US-191 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Hill County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | MU-COUNTRY CLUB BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-46 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-31 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Eureka, Humboldt County, California | US-101 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Gadsden County, Florida | CR-268 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | SR-158 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana | US-191 HUFFINE LN | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Merced, Merced County, California | E CHILDS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Reeves County, Texas | US-285 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Jackson County, Arkansas | SR-367 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Vilas County, Wisconsin | SR-70 | 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.