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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina | SSR-1517 E RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | S LAMMERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama | I-759 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Cass County, Michigan | DAILEY RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | SR-2326 GOLD HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-2ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-VANCE JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-504 DRY BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 88/TX BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee | SR-266 E SAM RIDLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Glendale, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 FOOTHILL FWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | San Juan, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-2 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Butler County, Missouri | CR-441 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2006 NEW FALLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | SR-400 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 | 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.