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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Livermore, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | MILL CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | ELLENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | I-30-11 | 3 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Lawndale, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Freedom, Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SSR-8031 FREEDOM INT/RAMP D RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Columbia County, Florida | I-75 N | 3 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Kaufman County, Texas | US-80 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Combine, Dallas County, Texas | HAINES RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Scott County, Mississippi | SR-501 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina | SSR-1254 TIMBER RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | BELVIDERE ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E SMITH RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | EAST ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SE 29TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7718 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 | 2 |
| May 23, 2022 | St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont | I-89 NB | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-448 ASHMORE BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1831 MAUNEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | E RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-138 JONESBORO 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.