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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2022 | Washoe County, Nevada | SR-445 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | N COLUMBIA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Tazewell County, Illinois | CR-7 | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | White House, Robertson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Stevens County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma | SR-11 DOOLIN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-539 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 INNER BELT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey | PALISADE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-153 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Kendall County, Illinois | WHITFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Barren County, Kentucky | US-31 LOUISIVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Ackley, Franklin County, Iowa | 30TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1758 MCDUFFIE CROSSING RD | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tennessee | US-231/431 SR-10 HUNTSVILLE HW | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-1270 BENSALEM CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Kern County, California | GARZOLI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | I-65N | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Bartholomew County, Indiana | I-65N | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-433 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Bay County, Florida | SR-30 FRONT BEACH RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | WILL CLAYTON PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-2462 BUTLER 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.