Fatal crash profile · Model
Ram Cargo Van
Compared with Ram · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as Ram Cargo Van were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Ram: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ram: 14%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
18%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 40 percent of the share for Ram: 43%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ram Cargo Van | Ram | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 13.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.1% | 13.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 18.2% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Door County, Wisconsin | SR-42 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | US-202 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Jordan, New London County, Connecticut | SR-693 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1002 ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Lorain County, Ohio | SR-252 EAST RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Osceola County, Michigan | CR-200TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-MYERS LAKE AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Carroll County, Mississippi | I-55 NORTH | 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.