Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 1996 Ford Ranger were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
65%
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 | 11 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.0% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.7% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.7% | 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 | 55 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Wood County, West Virginia | US-50 ROBERT C BYRD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | CR-3280 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | CR-451 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | N MARION DR | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Yuba City, Sutter County, California | N WALTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Martin County, Florida | CR-609 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | MU-E WAYNE ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Lee County, Texas | CR-217 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE I | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Lake County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 PALM BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Dooly County, Georgia | SR-032900 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-774 NEELY WINGARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Grayson County, Kentucky | SR-79 FALLS OF ROUGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | TS-POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Cave Spring, Floyd County, Georgia | US-411 SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Panola County, Mississippi | CR-PARKS PLACE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Tehama County, California | SR-99 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lander County, Nevada | FR-02 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Marion County, Georgia | SR-441 | 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.