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 7, 2021 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-365-11 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | PEABODY PL | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-150 W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Jefferson County, Montana | I-15 N | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SR-540 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Warren County, North Carolina | SR-43 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Prairieville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Brown County, Ohio | US-68 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-135 | 3 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | JEFFRIES FWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Brunswick, Rensselaer County, New York | SR-142 GRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Evans County, Georgia | SR-250 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | LaPorte County, Indiana | CR-400N | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | MOSS PARK RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | AGUA CALIENTE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Redford Township, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 SERVICE DR SCHOOLCRAFT RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Hamilton Ave | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-59 HOPE MILLS RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Jefferson County, Illinois | CR-13 CR-500 BONNIE RD | 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.