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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2022 | Flagler County, Florida | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Red House, Putnam County, West Virginia | SR-34 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina | SR-150 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri | WARREN BARRETT DR | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-55 RAMP | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-73 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-1036 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Greenbelt, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | KILLOUGH DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | I-10 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SYCAMORE SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | CORSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-597 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Noble County, Oklahoma | US-64 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts | WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | SR-155 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NW 82ND ST | 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.