Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Ranger were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 | 2006 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.6% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.5% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480E | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Coachella, Riverside County, California | SR-86 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | CRESCENT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Itawamba County, Mississippi | SR-371 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-488 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Floyd County, Georgia | SR-20 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Hardeeville, Jasper County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Harney County, Oregon | SR-78 ODOT 442 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina | SR-700 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-345 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Nelson County, Kentucky | US-62 BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, Washington | I-5 | 2 |
| May 13, 2023 | Lewis County, Tennessee | CR-GOODMAN BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Lemont, DuPage County, Illinois | LEMONT RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | CR-SULLIVAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | McLeod County, Minnesota | US-212 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | SR-499 LP/COLONEL BILL CARD JR | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia | SR-90 | 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.