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 27, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, Texas | SR-35 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Dolores County, Colorado | SR-145 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Buckingham County, Virginia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-13 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-627 BOONESBOROUGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 CHARTER WAY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Colbert County, Alabama | CR-UNDERWOOD MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Davie County, North Carolina | SR-1320 BEAR CREEK CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Shirley Mills, Piscataquis County, Maine | SR-6 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Calaveras County, California | SR-26 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | SR-66 FOOTHILL BL | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | E 43RD ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Tijeras, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-337 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-681 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 SV RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Hinds County, Mississippi | CR-TANK RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Itawamba County, Mississippi | CR-RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Madera County, California | AVENUE 7 1/2 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | OLD COVINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | FM 3005/CR-SAN LUIS PASS RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Broward County, Florida | ROYAL PALM BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 LP/PURPLE HEART MEMORIA | 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.