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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | US-15 W LYDIA HWY | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | E WINDMILL LN | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Nassau County, Florida | WIND CHIME LN | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FOOTHILL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-709 EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | LOUETTA RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE STARK ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | NORTHGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Leon County, Florida | CR-155 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Greene County, Tennessee | SR-351 RHEATOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Montgomery County, Illinois | SR-185 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-221 CHESNEE HWY | 3 |
| May 21, 2022 | Gage County, Nebraska | CR-LOCUST R | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Bloomingdale, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-204 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 EB | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Adair County, Kentucky | CR-BRIDGEWATER RD | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California | HILLSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Houston County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-69 C | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Reno County, Kansas | SR-14 | 2 |
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.