Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 2000 Ford Mustang were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.4% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.4% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.7% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TROOST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-261 WILLOWS RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois | US- 14 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Rosebud County, Montana | OLD HWY 10 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | White County, Illinois | SR- 1 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Errol, Coos County, New Hampshire | SR-16 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Riverside County, California | GILMAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Sedgwick County, Colorado | US-138 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Priceville, Morgan County, Alabama | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-211 W | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | SR-870 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jones County, Mississippi | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Delaware County, Ohio | SR-750 POWELL RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Hamilton County, Indiana | CR-191ST | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-244617 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama | MU-STATE DOCKS RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Buchanan Dam, Llano County, Texas | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | CIVIC CENTER DR | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California | I-5 | 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.