Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 169
- Fatal crashes
- 169
- Deaths inside
- 129
- Other deaths
- 51
Between 2020 and 2024, 169 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Ranger were involved in 169 fatal crashes in the United States. 129 people died inside these vehicles and 51 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 | 33 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 15 |
| 2021 | 34 | 11 |
| 2022 | 28 | 9 |
| 2023 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.8% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.6% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.2% | 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 | 121 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 96 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| California | 12 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa | MU-GENEVA ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-100 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Allen County, Kansas | 800 ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida | US-41 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Duplin County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia | CS-102711 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | US-78 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Monroe County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Talladega County, Alabama | I-20 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Jefferson County, Colorado | GENESEE TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Cooper County, Missouri | CR-OLD CONCORD ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-31 NEW WINDSOR RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Elbert County, Georgia | CS-NICKVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Bradley County, Tennessee | SR-313 SE LADD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Wright City, McCurtain County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Alto, Habersham County, Georgia | CR-039500 CRANE MILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Lee County, North Carolina | SR-78 TRAMWAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Lea County, New Mexico | CR-E NADINE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 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.