Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 46
Between 2020 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2020 Ford Mustang were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 46 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
45%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
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
38%
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 double the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 58%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.0% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.6% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.0% | 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 | 59 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 16 |
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Pasco, Franklin County, Washington | I-182 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-COLLIERVILLE-ARLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | CACTUS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SSR-1882 NEW STOCK RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-582 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-6819 COLD GUNPOWDER RD SPUR | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | E UNIVERSITY ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1909 WOODINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | I-275 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-291 INDUSTRIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-MENCHACA | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Bear Lake County, Idaho | NORTH BEACH RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Roman Forest, Montgomery County, Texas | CR-PARTHENON PL | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Leesburg, Lake County, Florida | US-441 | 3 |
| May 6, 2023 | Tarrant County, Texas | MU-REMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | US-422 POTTSTOWN BYP | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Madera County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 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.