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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | KAGEL CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-375 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Lyon County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Greene County, Missouri | CR-102 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-3074 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | HOWARD HUGHES PKWY | 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.