Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 84
- Fatal crashes
- 84
- Deaths inside
- 68
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 84 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Mustang were involved in 84 fatal crashes in the United States. 68 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 17 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 21 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 |
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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double 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%
60%
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 | 2003 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.1% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.2% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.5% | 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 | 62 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Florida | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Page County, Virginia | CR-689 IDA RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Vance County, North Carolina | SSR-1547 ABBOTT RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | CLEARFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | MOUNT AIRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Goochland County, Virginia | CR-605 SHANNON HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-MCFARLAND BLVD SR-6 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-AUSTRALIAN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Allegan County, Michigan | 129TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-125 N MONROE ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-177 GERMANTOWN PWY | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Lawrence County, Arkansas | SR-367 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1144 SWANNS STATION RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | MU-1671 NEBRASKA AV | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Fayette County, Tennessee | I-269 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-FRAYSER-RALEIGH RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SSR-2638 LAKE WENDELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | SR-502 SPUR | 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.