Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 88
- Fatal crashes
- 88
- Deaths inside
- 66
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 88 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Mustang were involved in 88 fatal crashes in the United States. 66 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 8 |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
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%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2006 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.1% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.6% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2022 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | HANGING MOSS RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E CHEYENNE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | SR-11 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CR-100 W SUFFOLK AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S 33RD W AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Norton County, Kansas | SR-383 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | D ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Lawrence County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-700 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Lyford, Willacy County, Texas | I-69E | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N ROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-WALLER RD E | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Allen County, Kentucky | US-31 NEW GLASGLOW RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | San Benito, Cameron County, Texas | FM 2520/SAM HOUSTON BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-240 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Lake County, Montana | CR-354 BACK RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SHAW AVE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-31 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Clay County, Mississippi | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Gray County, Texas | SR-152 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee | I-155 US-412 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Multnomah County, Oregon | CR-SE 282ND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | 11TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVE J | 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.