Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Mustang were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
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
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 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 | 2018 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 39.0% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.0% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2022 | Dallas County, Alabama | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | COCONINIO RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Bulloch County, Georgia | PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | New York City, Richmond County, New York | HYLAN BLVD | 3 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | BI 20E SVRD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | WAYSIDE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Monterey County, California | RESERVATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-51 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | I-27 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Hybla Valley, Fairfax County, Virginia | US-1 RICHMOND HWY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Van Zandt County, Texas | FM 1861 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Oxnard, Ventura County, California | VENTURA RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | SR-160 ENKA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-542 PLEASANT MILLS RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Roseville, Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | La Porte, Harris County, Texas | FAIRMONT PARKWAY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | SW 18 ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-848 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W KENDALL DR | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | CR-1360 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-4031 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | ANN ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Chicago Ridge, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 | 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.