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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE WASHOUGAL RIVER R | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming | SR-59/S DOUGLAS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | WHIPPOORWILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Sonoma County, California | STONY POINT ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Marshall County, West Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Marshall County, West Virginia | CR-2/4 BENWOOD HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 72ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-948 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Linton, Greene County, Indiana | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | ALEMANY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Riverside County, California | RUBIDOUX BL | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Kitty Hawk, Dare County, North Carolina | US-158 N CROATAN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | HYDE ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | 20TH ST ENS | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Townshend, Windham County, Vermont | TH-25 EAST HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Autauga County, Alabama | CR-68 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CR-TRONA RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Texas County, Missouri | US-63 | 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.