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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | JOHN YOUNG PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | KUYKENDAHL RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida | PIERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MT MORIAH RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Hockley County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | SR-415/QUEEN ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MIDWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | SIERRA AVE | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-72 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Hendry County, Florida | FLAGHOLE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Lansing, Tompkins County, New York | SR-34 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-400 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Ingham County, Michigan | CR-JOLLY RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | VALLEYWOOD DR | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | LONG AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | BRIDGE BLVD SW | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Imperial County, California | I-8 KUMEYAAY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
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.