Fatal crash profile · Make

Ram

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 4,840
Fatal crashes: 4,765
Deaths inside: 1,366
Other deaths: 4,154

Between 2020 and 2024, 4,840 vehicles described as Ram were involved in 4,765 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,366 people died inside these vehicles and 4,154 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.

Overview

Vehicles in fatal crashes

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	671
2021	954
2022	1,053
2023	1,040
2024	1,122

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

25%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About half the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	208	555
2021	262	855
2022	308	886
2023	274	896
2024	314	962

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

14%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%

14%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%

43%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	Ram	All vehicles
Driver speeding	13.7%	19.0%
Driver drinking	13.8%	17.7%
At night	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	3,446
Cloudy	667
Rain	340
Fog, Smog, Smoke	66
Snow	66

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Daylight	2,658
Dark - Not Lighted	1,191
Dark - Lighted	665
Dusk	106
Dawn	97

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
Texas	829
Florida	381
California	323
Georgia	177
North Carolina	154
Arizona	149
Louisiana	133
Ohio	132
Tennessee	129
Michigan	126

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Ram models

1500 2,694 crashes
2500 984 crashes
3500 598 crashes
5500 190 crashes
Promaster 2500 86 crashes
4500 76 crashes
Promaster 1500 67 crashes
Promaster 3500 51 crashes
Promaster City 49 crashes
Cargo Van 11 crashes

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Aug 18, 2021	Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida	FAY BLVD	1
Aug 17, 2021	Trinity County, Texas	SR-94	1
Aug 17, 2021	Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas	US-67 FRONTAGE	1
Aug 16, 2021	Erath County, Texas	SR-6	3
Aug 16, 2021	Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas	I-30	1
Aug 16, 2021	Brazil, Clay County, Indiana	SR-59N	2
Aug 16, 2021	Sonoma County, California	LOS AMIGOS RD	1
Aug 16, 2021	Monterey County, California	BLANCO RD	1
Aug 15, 2021	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida	US-1	1
Aug 14, 2021	Eddy County, New Mexico	US-82	1
Aug 14, 2021	Lenox, Macomb County, Michigan	SR-19 GRATIOT AVE	1
Aug 14, 2021	Leon County, Florida	SR-20	1
Aug 13, 2021	Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah	I-15	1
Aug 13, 2021	Geauga County, Ohio	SR-306 CHILLICOTHE RD	1
Aug 12, 2021	Brentwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire	SR-125	1
Aug 12, 2021	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa	MARQUETTE ST	1
Aug 11, 2021	San Jacinto County, Texas	US-59	2
Aug 11, 2021	Union County, Ohio	TR-146 BUCK RUN RD	1
Aug 11, 2021	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey	SR-21	1
Aug 11, 2021	Greeley, Weld County, Colorado	US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST	1
Aug 10, 2021	Arcadia, Duchesne County, Utah	12000 W	1
Aug 10, 2021	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas	US-69	1
Aug 10, 2021	Oldham County, Kentucky	SR-329	1
Aug 9, 2021	Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington	E 27TH ST	1
Aug 9, 2021	Greenville County, South Carolina	US-25	1

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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.