Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 61
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Mustang were involved in 61 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 |
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
49%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 49.2% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.1% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.7% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 | 9 |
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 NONCARD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Berkeley County, West Virginia | I-81 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-DELL DALE ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-EDGEMERE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-322 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | McComb, Pike County, Mississippi | MU-DELAWARE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MU-MARTIN MILL PK | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Saline County, Illinois | US- 45 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Doraville, DeKalb County, Georgia | MU-309713 FLOWERS RD | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Ohio County, Kentucky | US-231 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BRUTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | E SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MASON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Chautauqua County, Kansas | US-166 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Bastrop County, Texas | CR-CISTERN RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1532 LANGDON RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky | US-461 S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-589 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | CITRUS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-324 JONESVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Rolling Meadows, Cook County, Illinois | WINNETKA AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Englewood, Charlotte County, Florida | SR-776 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | LAKE HELEN OSTEEN RD | 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.