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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | CR-C | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Lewis County, Washington | NFD ROAD 23 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Ravenel, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Paulding County, Georgia | CR-47200 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | York County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois | US-45 N CONVENT ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Haskell County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | CR-SHEEP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Allen County, Ohio | CR-270 DIXIE HIGHWAY RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-155 CANDLER RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LOUETTA RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Butler, Taylor County, Georgia | CS-53601 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 57TH CT | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-932 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Santa Cruz County, California | CR-TRABING RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Walton County, Florida | CR-185 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Wise County, Texas | FM 718 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | DIANA | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Tattnall County, Georgia | SR-169 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-Z | 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.