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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100/CROSBY HUFFMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Greene County, Arkansas | SR-351 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | WHITNEY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois | SR-51 N ILLINOIS AVE | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | San Diego County, California | CR-WILDCAT CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-25/70 SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Cherokee County, Kansas | US-166 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Leon County, Texas | FM 39 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Butte County, South Dakota | MCCOY RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-96TH | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas | US-83 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUSTA RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | US-127 SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | MU-POINCIANA BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-83 MANCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | I-85 EXIT RP | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | COLBY LAKE RD | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-113 DUPONT BLVD | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Trinity County, California | SR-299 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1004 MADISON 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.