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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-9 ST CLAIR AV | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Iron County, Michigan | CR-BATES-AMASA | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California | YUCAIPA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Jasper County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | US-278 MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | S 64TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Reno County, Kansas | W 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | CR-WYATT HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma | SR-117 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | DeSoto County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Houston County, Alabama | sr-123 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | HALL 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.