Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Ram 3500
Compared with Ram 3500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2023 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2023 Ram 3500 were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
6%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Ram 3500: 16%
- About 20 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ram 3500: 10%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
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 one-third 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 | 2023 Ram 3500 | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.6% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Genesee County, Michigan | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia | 9TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | US-2 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-044200 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Polk County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska | US-183 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 521/ALMEDA RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Wayne County, Ohio | SR-226 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Columbia County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | I-95 FORT MCHENRY TUNNELL | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Johnson County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.