Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram 5500
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 190
- Fatal crashes
- 190
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 197
Between 2020 and 2024, 190 vehicles described as Ram 5500 were involved in 190 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 197 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 | 27 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 44 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 26 |
| 2021 | 7 | 45 |
| 2022 | 2 | 34 |
| 2023 | 5 | 37 |
| 2024 | 2 | 55 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 25 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.2% | 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 | 136 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 125 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 25 |
| Texas | 20 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ram 5500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Tulare, Tulare County, California | SR- 63 S MOONEY BL | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-213 ODOT 160 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AVE | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Yellowstone County, Montana | S 72ND ST W | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Brazos County, Texas | FM 60/RAYMOND STOTZER PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CONANT ST | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-711 | 7 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York | CR-4 HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa | MU-ROOSEVELT ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | White County, Indiana | SR-43 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Willington Hill, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-32 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | TS-216 BURNETT RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Port Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | KENAI SPUR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Littlefield, Mohave County, Arizona | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Albion, Boone County, Nebraska | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Morgan County, Colorado | CR-C | 4 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Hennepin, Garvin County, Oklahoma | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 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.