Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ram 5500
Compared with Ram 5500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2016 Ram 5500 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
17%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 4 times the share for Ram 5500: 3%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.7 times the share for Ram 5500: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram: 43%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ram 5500 | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.3% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Tulare, Tulare County, California | SR- 63 S MOONEY BL | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa | MU-ROOSEVELT ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Hortense, Brantley County, Georgia | US-301 SR-23 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Nassau County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Newberry County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | BI-20 SVC RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky | US-127 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Adams County, Colorado | I-76 | 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.