Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 90
- Deaths inside
- 62
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 2019 Ford Mustang were involved in 90 fatal crashes in the United States. 62 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 |
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
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About double 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%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 44.4% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.6% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 71.1% | 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 | 70 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 19 |
| Florida | 13 |
| California | 7 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2023 | Turner County, Georgia | SR-107 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | SR-342 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-E | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | SR-842 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 SVRD/LP 494 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | Q ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Forest Hill, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Scott County, Missouri | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Hanford, Kings County, California | E GRANGEVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Bryan County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1865 NEW CUT RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Carteret County, North Carolina | NINE FOOT RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | McDonough, Henry County, Georgia | SR-920 JONESBORO RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | LEMON BLUFF ROAD | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-438 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Wilcox County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Suwannee County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | WILCREST DR | 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.