Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2023, 31 vehicles described as 1999 Ford Mustang were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
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 | 1999 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.8% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.3% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | Leslie County, Kentucky | SR-699 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | CR-FEATHERSTONE RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Calhoun County, Michigan | CR-BEADLE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-504 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | NORTHWEST HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Chilton County, Alabama | SR-22 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.