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
Apr 6, 2024	Union County, Tennessee	SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE HWY	3
Apr 6, 2024	Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon	I-5	1
Apr 6, 2024	Brownville, Jefferson County, New York	SR-12 W MAIN ST	1
Apr 6, 2024	Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana	CR-SISTERS ROAD	1
Apr 5, 2024	Jasper County, Texas	FM 252	1
Apr 5, 2024	Macoupin County, Illinois	SR-111/SR-267	1
Apr 5, 2024	Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia	SR-016600	1
Apr 5, 2024	San Bernardino County, California	I-15	2
Apr 4, 2024	Sweetwater, Monroe County, Tennessee	MU-OLD HIGHWAY 68	1
Apr 4, 2024	Seneca, Newton County, Missouri	SR-U	1
Apr 4, 2024	Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts	US-202 NORTH RD	1
Apr 4, 2024	Berthoud, Larimer County, Colorado	US-287	1
Apr 2, 2024	Genesee County, Michigan	SAGINAW RD	1
Apr 2, 2024	Fayette County, Georgia	SR-85	1
Apr 1, 2024	Union County, Pennsylvania	SR-304	2
Apr 1, 2024	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	I-20	1
Apr 1, 2024	Marshall County, Kentucky	US-641	1
Mar 31, 2024	Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina	US-25 WHITE HORSE RD	1
Mar 31, 2024	Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia	CR-112	1
Mar 30, 2024	Midway, Wasatch County, Utah	80 E	1
Mar 30, 2024	Stanislaus County, California	SR-132	1
Mar 29, 2024	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky	SR-1932 BRECKENRIDGE LANE	1
Mar 28, 2024	Oconee County, Georgia	SR-53	1
Mar 28, 2024	Polk County, Florida	MU-17TH ST	1
Mar 28, 2024	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida	SR-105	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.