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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2022 | Burleson County, Texas | PR57 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Hale County, Texas | FM 1767/34TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 ALAMANCE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia | CS-HOLCOMB RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Pearson, Atkinson County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Pima County, Arizona | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SR-183 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Cooke County, Texas | FM 922 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Greene County, Mississippi | CR-OLD AVERA RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Upland, San Bernardino County, California | CAMPUS AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | ARLINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Fremont County, Iowa | SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | N MOORE RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Middletown, Butler County, Ohio | SR-73 VERITY PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Ester, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Mulberry, Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | CATHEDRAL OAKS RD | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | NORTH PARK DR | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | FREEPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Clay County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Leon County, Florida | CR-1540 | 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.