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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | Ripley County, Missouri | SR-142 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Long Island, Cumberland County, Maine | ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Adams County, Washington | SR-26 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Morgan County, Tennessee | SR-62 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Perkins, Jenkins County, Georgia | US-25 SR-67/121 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Fulton County, Arkansas | US-62-12 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Hamilton County, Indiana | CR-CAL CARSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Washington County, Oregon | SR-47 ODOT 29 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky | SR-61 S BURKESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Washington County, Missouri | CR-GOBBLERS KNOB RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Leake County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Sumner County, Tennessee | US-231/31E SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Henry County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut | US-6 WILLIMANTIC RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Clay County, Tennessee | SR-52 LIVINGSTON HWY | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-100 | 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.