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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2023 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-231 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I45 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-9 HWY 9 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Mahaska County, Iowa | SR-23/S 17TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-109 KIRKLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S FLOWER ST | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | US-76 CLEMSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Penn Yan, Yates County, New York | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Commack, Suffolk County, New York | CR-14 INDIAN HEAD RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | INDUSTRIAL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Dekalb, DeKalb County, Illinois | ANNIE GLIDDEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina | US-221 N HARPER ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida | KINGS ESTATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Baker, Hardy County, West Virginia | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | ILLINOIS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jersey County, Illinois | US-67 590 RD N | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | FM 519/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | GIBSON 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.