Ram 1500 2017 Fatality Profile

Background

The 2017 Ram 1500 fatality profile in this dataset covers 192 fatal crashes and 257 occupant fatalities, based on a snapshot dated 2026-05-02. The figures describe the crash circumstances attached to those fatal events rather than the full safety record of the vehicle in all driving conditions.

Within this set, the reported deaths-per-crash figure is 1.34. The dataset also identifies whether fatal crashes involved rollover, fire, alcohol, or a single-vehicle event.

Fatal crash picture

The broad pattern in this file is that single-vehicle fatal crashes are prominent for the 2017 Ram 1500. Of the 192 fatal crashes listed, 104 were single-vehicle crashes, with a corresponding share of 54.16.

Alcohol involvement also appears regularly in the fatal-crash record. The dataset lists 30 alcohol-involved fatal crashes, or 15.7.

Rollover and fire are less common than single-vehicle and alcohol-related cases, but they remain notable because they point to especially severe crash dynamics. The file records 27 rollover fatal crashes, or 13.97, and 14 fire-related fatal crashes, or 7.27.

Key fatal-crash factors

Factor	Crashes	Share
Single-vehicle	104	54.16
Alcohol-involved	30	15.7
Rollover	27	13.97
Fire	14	7.27

This ranking shows that single-vehicle crashes are the largest identified category in the fatal-crash data for the 2017 Ram 1500. Alcohol involvement, rollover, and fire each account for smaller portions of the total, but all are present in the record.

Severity outcomes

The dataset links 192 fatal crashes to 257 occupant fatalities. That means the fatal-crash record is not limited to one death in every event; the listed deaths-per-crash figure is 1.34.

The presence of 27 rollover crashes and 14 fire crashes underscores that a portion of these fatal events involved crash modes often associated with high injury severity. The file does not break fatalities out by crash mode, so the available evidence is limited to how often those factors appeared within the 192 fatal crashes.

Limitations

This is a narrow fatality snapshot for one model year: the 2017 Ram 1500. It does not compare the vehicle with other pickups, other Ram model years, or all registered vehicles on the road.

The dataset also does not say where the crashes occurred, what speeds were involved, how many occupants were in each vehicle, or how overlap worked between categories such as alcohol, rollover, fire, and single-vehicle crashes. As a result, the figures support a descriptive fatality narrative, not a causal conclusion.

Frequently asked questions

Q: How many fatal crashes are listed for the 2017 Ram 1500? A: The dataset lists 192 fatal crashes for the 2017 Ram 1500.

Q: How many occupant fatalities are tied to those crashes? A: The file reports 257 occupant fatalities.

Q: How common were single-vehicle fatal crashes? A: The dataset records 104 single-vehicle fatal crashes, with a listed share of 54.16.

Q: How often was alcohol involved in fatal crashes? A: The file lists 30 alcohol-involved fatal crashes, or 15.7.

Q: How often did rollover appear in fatal crashes? A: The dataset reports 27 rollover fatal crashes, with a listed share of 13.97.

Q: How often did fire appear in fatal crashes? A: The file records 14 fire-related fatal crashes, or 7.27.