Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Mustang were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 |
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 1.7 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%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.5% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.5% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.2% | 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 | 48 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 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 | 11 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2021 | Anson County, North Carolina | SR-742 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa | I-480 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Menifee County, Kentucky | SR-946 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Riverside County, California | UNION ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | N AUBREY L WHITE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | PINEMONT DR | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Cass County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0309 N CROSSVALLEY EX | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 LOOP/WOODROW TRANSMOUNT | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-41 YOSEMTI FWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Hoover, Shelby County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | American Canyon, Napa County, California | NEWELL DR | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Vista, San Diego County, California | CIVIC CENTER DR | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Wood County, Texas | CR-2330 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Williamson County, Texas | SR-195 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-CARDINAL AVE | 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.