Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 63
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Mustang were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 63 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 14 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 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 | 15 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
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
25%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
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 | 2002 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.3% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 34.7% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.7% | 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 | 58 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | Porter County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | CR-CEDER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | GRANT ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Escondido, San Diego County, California | VALLEY CENTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | MU-MONTERREY DR | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas | MU- MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Easthampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | POMEROY MEADOWS RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-194/CHESAPEAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Coral Springs, Broward County, Florida | MU-WILES RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | S RURAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas | SR-367 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S PALO VERDE RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Chester Hts, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3029 VALLEYBROOK RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-135 BURGESS FALLS RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Levy County, Florida | MU-HWY 40 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Campbell County, Virginia | US-501 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Vernon, Los Angeles County, California | BANDINI BL | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Worcester County, Maryland | CR-84 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | FILMORE ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | EL CAMINO 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.