Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ram 5500
Compared with Ram 5500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2021 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2021 Ram 5500 were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
13%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About half the share for Ram: 25%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 |
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%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Ram 5500: 3%
- About half the share for Ram: 14%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ram 5500: 33%
- About the same as the share for Ram: 43%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Ram 5500 | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.3% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Yellowstone County, Montana | S 72ND ST W | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Brazos County, Texas | FM 60/RAYMOND STOTZER PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Hennepin, Garvin County, Oklahoma | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | US-85 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | MELLOW DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Viper, Perry County, Kentucky | CR-DUSTY RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Riverside County, California | SR-62 DESERT CENTER RICE RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Monterey County, California | BLANCO RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Mammoth, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-77 E CUESTA ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.