Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 1998 Ford Mustang were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
79%
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 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.2% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.2% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.1% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 5 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I410 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | BEECH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-530 W KENDAVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida | SR-44 NE 5TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Livingston, Columbia County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Richland County, Ohio | CR-300 MANSFIELD LUCAS RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | La Joya, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 2221 | 2 |
| May 21, 2023 | Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington | MU-E FIR ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Ray County, Missouri | SR-O | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California | SR-17 SANTA CRUZ HWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Kuna, Ada County, Idaho | KUNA MORA RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Bexar County, Texas | US-281S /CONGRESSMAN FMT MEM | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Reserve, Catron County, New Mexico | SR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | BALLANTYNE COMMONS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | DeKalb County, Alabama | CR-155 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | McCracken County, Kentucky | CR-MEACHAM LN | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Inez, Martin County, Kentucky | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Yakima County, Washington | CR- PROGRESSIVE RD | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota | CHIPPENDALE AVE W | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | PARKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | College Park, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Mount Sinai, Suffolk County, New York | CR-83 | 2 |
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.