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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2021 | Belmont County, Ohio | SR-7 OH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Lawrence County, Missouri | I-44 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Clark County, Kansas | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Boone County, Arkansas | CR-HARMON RD N | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 16TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-W JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-118 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Labelle, Hendry County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-62 OAK RIDGE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | EL CONQUISTADOR PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | SR-76 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky | Doe Valley PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-818 GRIFFIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-2216 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Tilton, Belknap County, New Hampshire | US-3 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Stevens County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Greer County, Oklahoma | US-283 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Humboldt, Gibson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-76 N 22ND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Hernando County, Florida | MONDON HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Woodward County, Oklahoma | CR-EW42 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1003 CAMDEN 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.