How safe is the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD?

Drivers of the 2020–2023 Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD died at a rate of 37 per million registered vehicle years, about the same as the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it riskier than most vehicles for its driver: it ranks 94th of 129 vehicles, safer than 27% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.

27Safety score (out of 100)

94thof 129 vehicles, all classes

37Driver deaths per million vehicle years (range 13–61)

Where the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD sits among all 129 vehicles

Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD

Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37

The rate is based on limited data, so its exact rank could move several places with more data.

Vehicles ranked near the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD

These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.

Rank	Vehicle	Type	Deaths*	Score
91	Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WDSUV · Midsize	SUV	35	30
92	Ford Bronco Sport 4WDSUV · Small	SUV	36	29
93	Subaru LegacyCar · Midsize	Car	37	27
94	Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Very large	Pickup	37	27
95	Buick Encore GXLuxury SUV · Small	Luxury SUV	38	27
96	Toyota Tacoma Double short bedPickup · Small	Pickup	38	26
97	Nissan RogueSUV · Small	SUV	41	25

How it compares with other pickups

Among the 23 pickups ranked, the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD is 21st. The safest pickups are below. See all pickups.

Pickups rank	Vehicle	Type	Deaths*	Score
1	Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WDPickup · Large	Pickup	0	95
2	Toyota Tacoma Double long bed 4WDPickup · Small	Pickup	9	88
3	Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large	Pickup	10	85
4	Ford F150 hybrid SuperCrew 4WDPickup · Large	Pickup	13	77
5	Honda Ridgeline crew cab 4WDPickup · Small	Pickup	15	73
21	Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Very large	Pickup	37	27

Earlier models

In the earlier IIHS study of 2017–2020 models, the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD had a driver death rate of 37 (range 16–57) and ranked 75th of 127. The newer rate is the same.

Common questions

Is the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD a safe vehicle?

By real-world driver deaths, the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD is riskier than most vehicles for its driver. Its driver death rate of 37 per million registered vehicle years is about the same as the average, and it ranks 94th of 129 vehicles across all classes.

How does the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD compare with other pickups?

It ranks 21st of 23 pickups. The safest is the Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WD, with a rate of 0.

Why is this different from the Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WD's crash-test rating?

Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.

* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.