Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Five Hundred
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 124
- Fatal crashes
- 124
- Deaths inside
- 100
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 124 vehicles described as Ford Five Hundred were involved in 124 fatal crashes in the United States. 100 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 15 |
| 2022 | 25 | 4 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Five Hundred | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 96 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Five Hundred by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Bogata, Red River County, Texas | US-271/PARIS RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-44 OLD MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Pembroke, Bryan County, Georgia | CS-ASH BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | EAST PARSONS POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Haywood County, Tennessee | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | COMMERCIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky | US-460 FERRELLS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | CR-53 WEST RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Chesterfield, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Union County, Arkansas | US-82 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Becker, Sherburne County, Minnesota | US-10 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Creek County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Milton, Pierce County, Washington | MU-MILTON WAY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Montague County, Texas | US-81 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | OGONTZ AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Montgomery County, Alabama | SR-110 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Oroville, Butte County, California | FEATHER RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-322 HORSEHOE PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | MU-OCCIDENTAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Elwood, Box Elder County, Utah | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Harrison County, Mississippi | CR-VIDALIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | FM 93 | 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.