Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Ford Ranger
Compared with Ford Ranger · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2009 Ford Ranger were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 65%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Ranger: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Ranger: 41%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Ford Ranger | Ford Ranger | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 18.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 24 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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 | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | US-52 WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY HWY | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Winnebago County, Illinois | MU-PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Riverside County, California | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Lumpkin County, Georgia | CR-022600 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-DULIN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Donna, Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-83 BUSINESS | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | 16TH ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-1434 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Hart County, Kentucky | CR-RW HANDY RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Sauget, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Park County, Wyoming | US-14A/WY-114 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Merced County, California | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-423 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | McHenry County, Illinois | STREIT RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Powhatan County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | PLACIDA RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Cassville, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-638 JACKSON MILLS RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Winslow, Camden County, New Jersey | 446 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9G | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | WEST SAM HOUSTON N PKWY | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-62 | 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.