Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 1997 Ford Mustang were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
61%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 61.1% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.9% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 58.4% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-8 PUMPKINTOWN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Kingston, Ulster County, New York | US-209 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Redwood City, San Mateo County, California | SR-82 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SR-274 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1339- DEEP BRANCH RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Larimer County, Colorado | I-25 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-0130 BROADWAY BL | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1960 SPRING BANK RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Tulare County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Pearl River County, Mississippi | CR-SPRING HILL ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Mason County, Washington | CR-E MASON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Scioto County, Ohio | CR-614 GALLIA ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Bryan, Brazos County, Texas | FM 158/BOONVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Kemper County, Mississippi | CR-NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | SR-865 | 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.