Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Ranger were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as 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 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.6% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.9% | 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 | 49 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MACK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | N PATTERSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Red River Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | SR-109 | 2 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | SCENIC DR | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | CR-HOWARD ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | St. Francois County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | McLendon Chisholm, Rockwall County, Texas | SR-205 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | CR-ROCK CREEK | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan | SR-46 APPLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Zapata County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-DUNMOOR ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-146 JARRETTSVILLE PK | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | DAKOTA RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Scott County, Iowa | CR-Z16/UTICA RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Allegan County, Michigan | I-696 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Fentress County, Tennessee | US-127 SR-28 S YORK HWY | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-21 MCCLELLANDTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Lamar County, Mississippi | I-59 | 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.