Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 92
- Fatal crashes
- 92
- Deaths inside
- 82
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 92 vehicles described as 1998 Ford Ranger were involved in 92 fatal crashes in the United States. 82 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
81%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 2 |
| 2021 | 16 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 19 | 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of 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 | 1998 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.9% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.9% | 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 | 56 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Washington | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| California | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Crow Wing County, Minnesota | CR-23 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Logan County, Arkansas | US-71 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Merced County, California | EL CAPITAN WAY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Hamilton County, Florida | US-41 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee County, Kansas | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | CR-30 181ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | US-29 OLD GEORGIA HWY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-185 FISHING VILLAGE RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Richland, Benton County, Washington | I-182 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | SR-42/SENEDO RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Escambia County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Halifax County, North Carolina | SR-561 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Jackson County, Alabama | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | York, York County, Maine | CHASES POND RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-109 FAIRVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Holmes County, Ohio | CR-189 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio | MU-VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Dallas County, Missouri | US-65 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Muskingum County, Ohio | US-22 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | MU-MOUNTAIN VIEW RD | 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.