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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Grayson County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | SR-665 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | LAS PIEDRAS DR | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | James City County, Virginia | MARCLAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Lake County, Indiana | STATELINE RD | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Martin County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Scott County, Mississippi | SR-35 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | sr-295 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | I-37 | 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.