Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ram 4500
Compared with Ram 4500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 0
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as 2017 Ram 4500 were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 0 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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
0%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 4500: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 4500: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 4500: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ram 4500: 37%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ram 4500 | Ram 4500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 7.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.9% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.5% | 36.8% | 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 | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2023 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | W NEW HAVEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Madison County, Tennessee | CR-OLD MEDINA RD | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Cobb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Little Elm, Denton County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | SR-1 STERLING HWY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | 14TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | US-70 S FULTON PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Coweta County, Georgia | US-29 SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Christian County, Illinois | CR-12 350N | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.