Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Five Hundred
Compared with Ford Five Hundred · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Five Hundred were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Five Hundred: 71%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Five Hundred: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Five Hundred: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Five Hundred: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Ford Five Hundred | Ford Five Hundred | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.4% | 27.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.4% | 22.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.1% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | EAST PARSONS POINT RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | CR-53 WEST RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Milton, Pierce County, Washington | MU-MILTON WAY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Montague County, Texas | US-81 | 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 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | MU-TARPON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Overton County, Tennessee | SR-111 COOKEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-108 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-4055 KUMRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-D | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Jasper County, Missouri | SR-66 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico | W FIRST ST | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | GROVE ST | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia | SR-52 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Colorado County, Texas | US-90 ALT | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 RED MOUNTAIN FWY | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Bell County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 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.