Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ram 5500
Compared with Ram 5500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2017 Ram 5500 were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
7%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About 30 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-quarter 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 5500: 3%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 5500: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ram 5500 | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.0% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-711 | 7 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | TS-216 BURNETT RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Comal County, Texas | MU-HOFFMANN LN | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Pearl City, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-BENNION DRIVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | SR-9 APPLE HARVEST DR | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Collier County, Florida | SR-82 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Clinton Corners, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9G | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-110 LANCASTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Arab, Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Fayette County, Indiana | SR-44W | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SANTA FE | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | AUGUSTA DR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Paradise, Butte County, California | CLARK 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.