Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 90
- Deaths inside
- 53
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Mustang were involved in 90 fatal crashes in the United States. 53 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
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%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times 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 | 2017 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.7% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.6% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.1% | 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 | 62 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 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 | 17 |
| Florida | 16 |
| California | 14 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Webster County, Missouri | SR-M | 2 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Leesburg, Lake County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Madison County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | SR-149 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Spalding County, Georgia | CR-034500 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | WELLS RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Dunwoody, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-4 GERMANTOWN PIKE | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Yulee, Nassau County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Matagorda County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-160 BLUE DIAMOND RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-360 TL | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-194500 CLUB DR | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5193 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-235 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Shelby County, Ohio | SR-66 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Leon County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-646 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | NORTHLAND DR | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Autauga County, Alabama | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SOUTHERN AVE | 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.