Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram 5500
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 190
- Fatal crashes
- 190
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 197
Between 2020 and 2024, 190 vehicles described as Ram 5500 were involved in 190 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 197 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 | 27 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 44 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Ram: 25%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 26 |
| 2021 | 7 | 45 |
| 2022 | 2 | 34 |
| 2023 | 5 | 37 |
| 2024 | 2 | 55 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 25 percent of the share for Ram: 14%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ram: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram 5500 | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.5% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.2% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 136 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 125 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 25 |
| Texas | 20 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ram 5500 by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Macoupin County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Clinton Corners, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9G | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Stearns County, Minnesota | CR-CSAH 2 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | SR-133 CASTLE HAYNE RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Elko County, Nevada | SR-227 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Rose City, Orange County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Surry County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Kern County, California | MAGNOLIA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | CR-197 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska | W 4TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85NB | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-27 ROSSVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | LYNCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | FLORANCE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-80 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-42 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | RUTLAND DR | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-768 SHOP RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-110 LANCASTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-52 LENAPE 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.