Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford F-150
Compared with Ford F-150 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 149
- Fatal crashes
- 149
- Deaths inside
- 89
- Other deaths
- 69
Between 2020 and 2024, 149 vehicles described as 1998 Ford F-150 were involved in 149 fatal crashes in the United States. 89 people died inside these vehicles and 69 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford F-150: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 14 |
| 2021 | 26 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 | 7 |
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 the same as the share for Ford F-150: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford F-150: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford F-150: 46%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Ford F-150 | Ford F-150 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.1% | 15.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.1% | 19.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.7% | 46.5% | 45.5% | 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 | 116 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 28 |
| Florida | 20 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| California | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Washington | 6 |
| Kansas | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma | US-183/270 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | I-73 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Pecos County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-64/169 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Trenton, Dade County, Georgia | CS-BROWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-61 OLIVER SPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Miller County, Georgia | SR-45 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | CR-163 BUSCH DR N | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-459 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Austin County, Texas | SR-159 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Sevier County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU- CANYON LAKES TRACE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Bureau County, Illinois | CR- 16 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Lincoln County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Starr County, Texas | FM 649 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Mitchell County, Georgia | CR-028900 | 2 |
| May 22, 2024 | Ogle County, Illinois | TS- HENRY RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | MU-56TH STREET | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | MU-GOODWIN RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Nassau County, Florida | CR-121 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-WESTHEIMER PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | SANTA URSULA AVE/LAREDO INT BR | 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.