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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2020 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Calhoun County, South Carolina | SR-43 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HICKORY HILL DR | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Hanover County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Hyde County, North Carolina | US-264 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Cleveland, White County, Georgia | CR-00100 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Haralson County, Georgia | SR-0008 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1314 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Union Parish, Louisiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Ogemaw County, Michigan | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina | SR-5 HECKLE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | E 23RD RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-596 S JONES BLVD | 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.