Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 103
- Fatal crashes
- 103
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 66
Between 2020 and 2024, 103 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Mustang were involved in 103 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 66 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent 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 | 8 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 25 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
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
37%
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%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 | 2016 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.9% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.5% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.3% | 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 | 82 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 23 |
| California | 17 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-357/SARATOGA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | DAVISON ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | RUDD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-2 EB | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Washington County, Nebraska | SR-133 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | KINGS ROW | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada | SR-289 E WINNEMUCCA BLVD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | SSR-1501 ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Burnet County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Cochran County, Texas | FM 1780 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | WILSON AVE | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | US-421 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | KEYES RD | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Calhoun County, Alabama | I-20 | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Dimmit County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-UNION RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1539 ROCK HILL CH RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Polk County, Texas | CR-NINE BRIDGES RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Salinas, Monterey County, California | E ALISAL ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | ONTARIO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | MU-S 356TH ST | 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.