Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Ram 5500
Compared with Ram 5500 · Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2022 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2022 Ram 5500 were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 19 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
5%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 55 percent of the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About 20 percent of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 10 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ram 5500: 9%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 55 percent 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%
21%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram 5500: 33%
- About half the share for Ram: 43%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Ram 5500 | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.5% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 21.1% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York | CR-4 HERMITAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Littlefield, Mohave County, Arizona | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Albion, Boone County, Nebraska | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Fresno County, California | DINUBA AV | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-178 E MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Daniels, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 RITTER DR | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-SHILOH RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | AVE C | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Baxter, Putnam County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | McCracken County, Kentucky | SR-999 KREBS STATION RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-178 FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-26 FORK HILL RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-182800 MILLERFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | US-219 BUFFALO PITTSBURGH HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64/70 SR-1 SUMMER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ARCADE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Angelina County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Scurry County, Texas | SR-208 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | W 4TH ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.