Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 96
- Fatal crashes
- 96
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 61
Between 2020 and 2024, 96 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Mustang were involved in 96 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 people died inside these vehicles and 61 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 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
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 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 16 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 |
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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.5% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.5% | 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 | 69 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 9 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Archdale, Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1009 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I410 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | CR-FUQUA ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | McCormick County, South Carolina | US-221 HWY 28 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-CANADA DR | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Del Norte County, California | US-199 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Charlotte County, Virginia | SR-40 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-654 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-263 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina | SR-134 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | CR-KELLY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Warrenville, DuPage County, Illinois | WARRENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-441 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Bothell, King County, Washington | I-405 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | US-601 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Northwood, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 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.