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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | US-80 SR-1 W SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Axson, Atkinson County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | DEER RUN CT | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Chatham County, North Carolina | SSR-1008 BEAVER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Shannon County, Missouri | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | ABILENE ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Bishop, Oconee County, Georgia | US-441 SR-24 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Rockingham County, Virginia | CR-613 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Alum Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | East Petersburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0072 MANHEIM PK | 2 |
| May 8, 2021 | Hampton, Henry County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | KEYES RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Wentzville, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Marion County, Tennessee | SR-134 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Galt, Sacramento County, California | STOCKTON BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Warr Acres, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-3 NW EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-247 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Yuma County, Arizona | AVENUE G | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Umatilla County, Oregon | US-395 ODOT 28 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Wichita County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
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.