Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Mustang were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 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 | 2008 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.8% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.7% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.5% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 8 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Mississippi County, Arkansas | SR-239 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-814 W ATLANTIC BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Dickson County, Tennessee | CR-ABIFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 HWY 17 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Lynchburg, Lynchburg city, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | FM 369/SOUTHWEST PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Johnson County, Texas | CR-915 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | McLean County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | SR-274 HANDS MILL HWY | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | I-35 E | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE M | 2 |
| May 2, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | EL CAJON BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-5722 REA RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-83 AVON LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Knox County, Ohio | US-36 COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Wilson County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Texas City, Galveston County, Texas | FM 519E | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 491 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Scotland County, North Carolina | SSR- 1614 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Hancock County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 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.