Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ram 5500
Compared with Ram 5500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 0
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2019 Ram 5500 were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 0 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
0%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Ram 5500: 3%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ram 5500: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Ram 5500 | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.3% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.6% | 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 | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Port Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | KENAI SPUR HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Belgrade, Gallatin County, Montana | SR-85 JACKRABBIT LN | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Richmond County, Georgia | I-520 WB | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Hendry County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | US-49N | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Sugarcreek, Venango County, Pennsylvania | US-62 ALLEGHENY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wood County, Wisconsin | CR-M | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | CR-197 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85NB | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | South Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | US-5 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Brown County, Indiana | SR-46W | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | CENTRAL AVE | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Stone County, Missouri | CR-KEYSTONE RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | New Castle, Henry County, Indiana | SR-38 | 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.