Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2009 Ford Mustang were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
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%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| California | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2 EB | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Saunders County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | D'Iberville, Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 DORCHESTER RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Sterlington, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Bulverde, Comal County, Texas | MU-BULVERDE RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Lodi, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-80 LOCALS | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-34TH ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1926 OLD MT OLIVE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Winston County, Alabama | SR-195 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Gillespie County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Chariton County, Missouri | US-24 | 2 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Comal County, Texas | RM 32 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-17 ALT | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70N SR-24 CARTHAGE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Riverside County, California | CR-RAMON RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HOLMES RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-377 MILT PHILLIPS | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Riverside County, California | VAN BUREN BL | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Cass County, Texas | FM 2327 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-105 | 2 |
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.