Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Ford Mustang
Compared with Ford Mustang · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2022 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2022 Ford Mustang were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 |
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
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Mustang: 35%
- About 3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Mustang: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as 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 | 2022 Ford Mustang | Ford Mustang | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.9% | 35.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.0% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | SR-627 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Riverside County, California | SEMINOLE DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-PULASKI RD/CRAWFORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | US-6/85 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma | US-270 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Panola County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-117 S COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-N COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | SR-335 LP/LAKESIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-005600 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-E TRINITY LN | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Villa Rica, Douglas County, Georgia | CS-CONNERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | TAMPA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Ridgefield, Bergen County, New Jersey | US-1 BROAD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | GILLET DR | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | CR-TANGER OUTLET | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Ozark County, Missouri | US-160 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.