Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram 3500
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 603
- Fatal crashes
- 598
- Deaths inside
- 115
- Other deaths
- 588
Between 2020 and 2024, 603 vehicles described as Ram 3500 were involved in 598 fatal crashes in the United States. 115 people died inside these vehicles and 588 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 | 67 |
| 2021 | 136 |
| 2022 | 154 |
| 2023 | 113 |
| 2024 | 133 |
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
16%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 25%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 65 |
| 2021 | 27 | 141 |
| 2022 | 43 | 138 |
| 2023 | 12 | 114 |
| 2024 | 20 | 130 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram 3500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.1% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.4% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 431 |
| Cloudy | 96 |
| Rain | 30 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Snow | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 368 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 144 |
| Dark - Lighted | 51 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dusk | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 120 |
| California | 41 |
| Florida | 41 |
| Georgia | 29 |
| Colorado | 23 |
| Oklahoma | 22 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
| Ohio | 19 |
| North Carolina | 17 |
| Utah | 17 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Smithfield, Wetzel County, West Virginia | CR-78 FALLEN TIMBER RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Converse County, Wyoming | I-25/US-20/US-26/US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Minnehaha County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 3 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-164 ODOT 164 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | I-95 FORT MCHENRY TUNNELL | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Tulare County, California | CR-328 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Beaver County, Oklahoma | US-270 US-412 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Iowa County, Wisconsin | US-18/151 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Merced County, California | APPLEGATE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | I-80 Z H CONFAIR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Bonneville County, Idaho | 15TH NORTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-74 WAGGONERS GAP RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | South Weber, Davis County, Utah | SR-60 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon | REDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-3089 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-429 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Copiah County, Mississippi | I-55 | 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.