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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Bonneville County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Granville County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Orange County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-FAIRBANKS NORTH HOUSTON RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | SR-50 LYNCHBURG HWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Appanoose County, Iowa | 168TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-119 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-1-15 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Daviess County, Kentucky | SR-56 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Bonnyman, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Highland County, Ohio | NEW MARKET RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Harrison County, Texas | FM 2625/CARTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-222 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Wolcott, Wayne County, New York | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Stanton, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BL | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | NS-913 RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | CR-ADIER 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.