Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram 4500
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 82
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as Ram 4500 were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 82 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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-quarter of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 21 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 23 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 30 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram 4500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.9% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.9% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 54 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 5 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ram 4500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | Seminole County, Georgia | SR-39 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Yalobusha County, Mississippi | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Comal County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Mercer County, Ohio | CR-30 FT RECOVERY MINSTER RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Yazoo County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-1247 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | North Port, Sarasota County, Florida | CR-777 S RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Stanly County, North Carolina | SR-742 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | West Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | W NEW HAVEN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 17TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | I-270 FRONTAGE RD E 60TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | W HILLSBOROUGH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Middleburg, Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CR-7040 KUYKENDAHL RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Victoria, Victoria County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 RAMP | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Madison County, Tennessee | CR-OLD MEDINA RD | 4 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Cobb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SOMERSET RD | 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.