Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 88
- Fatal crashes
- 88
- Deaths inside
- 76
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 88 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Mustang were involved in 88 fatal crashes in the United States. 76 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 6 |
| 2021 | 21 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 |
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
35%
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 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.2% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.5% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.3% | 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 | 13 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| New Mexico | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-630 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Columbia County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Delaware County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Fresno County, California | SHAW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Morgan County, Illinois | I-72 WB TO US 67 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Solomon, Graham County, Arizona | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Carrollton, Denton County, Texas | IH35E FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Effingham County, Illinois | CR-6/1600TH AVE/MOCCASIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-542 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Laveen, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-55 HIAWATHA AVE | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1312 OXENDINE SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | SR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Litchfield Park, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-303 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Ulm, Cascade County, Montana | OLD US HWY 91 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-2387 SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Scott County, Illinois | SR-106 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | SR-22SP MACON RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-417 | 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.