Fatal crash profile · Make
Ram
Compared with All vehicles
- 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
| 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%
| 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%
| 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
| 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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| 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2022 | Gillespie County, Texas | US-87 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Runnels County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Chatham, Morris County, New Jersey | SR-124 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 HURTBOURNE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | SR-51 BROWNS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Marion County, Kentucky | SR-426 MILLER PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Wellsville, Cache County, Utah | US-89/91 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Mahoning County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Harrison County, Mississippi | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | N CAPITOL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | W GRAYSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Wise County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma | US-59 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-627 BOONESBOROUGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Seminole County, Florida | FLORIDA AVENUE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-WINBOURNE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Spring Creek, Warren County, Pennsylvania | SR-4001 PICCADILLY HILL 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.