Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Thunderbird
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as Ford Thunderbird were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Thunderbird | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.6% | 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 | 29 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | Cass County, North Dakota | SR-46 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | E 15TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Franklin County, Tennessee | CR-RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | GRANT RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-E G AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Sunrise, Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | S UNION AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 TWENTYNINE PALMS HWY | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Muscatine County, Iowa | PETTIBONE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | US-270-6 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Oakland County, Michigan | SR-59 HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-470 | 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.