Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 101
- Fatal crashes
- 101
- Deaths inside
- 77
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 101 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Ranger were involved in 101 fatal crashes in the United States. 77 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
73%
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 | 16 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 7 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.8% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.8% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.5% | 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 | 73 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2021 | Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Calhoun County, Texas | FM 1289 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | SR-4/BOCA CHICA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Garner, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Jenners, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-0601 PENN AV | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | FIVE POINTS RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Worcester County, Maryland | SR-611 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 SPARTA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Reader, Wetzel County, West Virginia | CR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Osage County, Oklahoma | CR-NEW PRUE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | SR-526 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Hancock County, Mississippi | CR-LOWER BAY RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas | CS- N DIXIELAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Kittitas County, Washington | CR-MIDDLE FORK TEANAWAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Okeechobee County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | sr-20 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | VALENCIA ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | San Diego County, California | VALLEY CENTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | I-80 | 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.