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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | Lowell, Orleans County, Vermont | TS- HAZEN NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Venice, Sarasota County, Florida | MU-NOKOMIS AVE N | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Wayne County, Ohio | US-250 ASHLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Allen County, Ohio | SR-66 ST MARYS RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Bardwell, Carlisle County, Kentucky | ELSEY ST | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | US-7 SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-501 HWY 501 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Coryell County, Texas | FM 1829 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1009 BUSTLETON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | DEEPSTEP RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Milam County, Texas | FM 908 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-151 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Byron, Peach County, Georgia | E HERITAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Georgetown, Floyd County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Harts, Lincoln County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-314 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Stephens County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Cameron County, Texas | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | WILLIAM ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Ellis County, Texas | FM 660 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-291 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | ROGER WILLIAMS AV | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Tuolumne County, California | LA GRANGE 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.