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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-9 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Bradley County, Tennessee | CR-BENTON PK NE | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | CR-NORTH LAKELAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | NW 7TH TER | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908T | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 S | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio | US-52 12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Cassville, Barry County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Chaves County, New Mexico | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Lighthouse Point, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-P | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SINGLETON RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | ARGYLE FOREST BLVD | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | LaSalle County, Illinois | CR-N 42ND ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10/CANAM HWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Hardee County, Florida | BOYD COWART RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas | GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Ashburn, Turner County, Georgia | CARLOS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-42 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Ohatchee, Calhoun County, Alabama | CR-JANNEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 FERN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY HWY | 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.