Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 141
- Fatal crashes
- 141
- Deaths inside
- 93
- Other deaths
- 65
Between 2020 and 2024, 141 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Ranger were involved in 141 fatal crashes in the United States. 93 people died inside these vehicles and 65 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 24 | 7 |
| 2022 | 19 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.8% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.6% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.4% | 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 | 104 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Riverside County, California | HARRISON ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-42 MILLVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Summit, Marion County, Arkansas | SR-202-0 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1103 FLAT ROCK CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Sandyville, Jackson County, West Virginia | CR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | McKinley County, New Mexico | US-491 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-369 MATT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Matthews, New Madrid County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Taney County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Hopkins County, Texas | FM 1567 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nye County, Nevada | BASIN AVENUE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | O'Fallon, St. Clair County, Illinois | SCOTT TORY RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Craighead County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Isabella County, Michigan | CR-MISSION RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BEACHWOOD DR | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Jackson County, Illinois | CR-7 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Bartow County, Georgia | CR-206 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | HESPERIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-378 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico | SR-528 | 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.