Fatal crash profile · Model year
1994 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 70
- Fatal crashes
- 70
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 70 vehicles described as 1994 Ford Ranger were involved in 70 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1994 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.1% | 41.1% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 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 |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Washington | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | Union County, North Carolina | SR-522 S ROCKY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Chico, Butte County, California | NOTRE DAME BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Richmond County, North Carolina | US-220 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | N 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W 20TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | GOLDEN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | SR-3 S 27TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | US-27 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | N NEVADA ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Sheridan County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | S DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | SR-509 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Winona County, Minnesota | US-14 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Jennings County, Indiana | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Barren County, Kentucky | US-31 E SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Yuma County, Colorado | CR-37 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 RICE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Dillon County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Tillamook County, Oregon | SR-22 ODOT 32 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-158 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Pike County, Ohio | CR-4 PIKE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | CR-00N | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Pend Oreille County, Washington | SR-20 | 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.