Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2021 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2021 Ford Mustang were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Mustang: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
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 | 2021 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | Glenview, Cook County, Illinois | CR- E LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Skiatook, Osage County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas | MU-LA FRONTERA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | MU-VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-528 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-0241 COLEBROOK RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Henry County, Tennessee | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-22 BROWNSBORO RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-130 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Jefferson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana | SR-267 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-CENTER ST | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | 4TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Aburn Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 RAMP 031C | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-457 HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-51 6TH AVE | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Rising Fawn, Dade County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1111 JACOB FORK RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Liberty County, Georgia | CR-030900 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.