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 30, 2022 | Regina, Pike County, Kentucky | US-460 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Yuma County, Arizona | S AVE 42 E | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Gratis, Walton County, Georgia | SIMS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-33 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Paramount, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AV | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/US-59 SVRD/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-73 TRENTON OXFORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-700 MAYBANK HWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Nashville, Berrien County, Georgia | GARNER ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-89 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Amite County, Mississippi | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-21 SR-3 THOMAS ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Savage, Scott County, Minnesota | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | New City, Rockland County, New York | SR-304 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-549 LANES MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-78 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Woodland Park, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-639 MCBRIDE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Mableton, Cobb County, Georgia | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-PLYMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana | SR-964 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas | COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | IH 35 HWY | 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.