Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 125
- Fatal crashes
- 125
- Deaths inside
- 100
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 125 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Ranger were involved in 125 fatal crashes in the United States. 100 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5 |
| 2022 | 21 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 22 | 5 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.2% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.2% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.6% | 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 | 83 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| California | 12 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Stevens County, Washington | SR-395 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | US-67 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-18 RUSSELLEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Panola County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Karnes County, Texas | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Washoe County, Nevada | SR-447 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | CR-4 MILE ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Charlotte County, Virginia | SR-47/THOMAS JEFFERSON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Washington County, Iowa | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Taylor County, Wisconsin | HARPER DR | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-495 VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIA | 2 |
| May 6, 2023 | Big Lake, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | HOLLYWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Grayson County, Virginia | SR-895 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | White County, Arkansas | SR-36-3 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California | LIMONITE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Scott County, Arkansas | US-71-10B | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Lenawee County, Michigan | SR-50 MONROE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Ben Hill County, Georgia | SR-001100 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Joelton, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-431 SR-65 WHITES CREEK PK | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Bollinger County, Missouri | CR-378 | 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.