Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 105
- Fatal crashes
- 105
- Deaths inside
- 77
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 105 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Mustang were involved in 105 fatal crashes in the United States. 77 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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
36%
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%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
65%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.2% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.8% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.8% | 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 | 71 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 19 |
| California | 10 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-EWING | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | TREASURE ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | CR-64 OLD WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Beebe, White County, Arkansas | SR-367 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-118 ROBERT M BELL PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 RIVERS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Robertson County, Texas | FM 2549 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Okeechobee County, Florida | SR-78 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | TS-513 BOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Salina, Saline County, Kansas | N BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Llano County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | CR-S 144TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-MCCART AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1139 W ARROWOOD RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Dale County, Alabama | CR-67 | 3 |
| May 30, 2023 | Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | MU- W CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Garland County, Arkansas | CR-AMITYRD | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Clarke County, Virginia | SR-7/HARRY BYRD HWY | 3 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-38 MENTONE BLVD | 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.