Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ram 5500
Compared with Ram 5500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as 2014 Ram 5500 were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About double the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 25%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 14%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 5500: 3%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Ram 5500: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ram: 43%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Ram 5500 | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Hancock County, Tennessee | SR-131 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Edgar County, Illinois | US-150 SR1 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-159 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Camden County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Wallowa County, Oregon | CR-DUG BAR RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Denton County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island | RAILROAD AVE | 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.