Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Polaris Ranger
Compared with Polaris Ranger · Polaris · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2012 Polaris Ranger were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 other vehicles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Polaris Ranger: 98%
- About the same as the share for Polaris: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Polaris Ranger: 32%
- About 55 percent of the share for Polaris: 38%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Polaris Ranger: 37%
- About half the share for Polaris: 49%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Polaris Ranger: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share for Polaris: 57%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Polaris Ranger | Polaris Ranger | Polaris | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 32.1% | 38.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.3% | 37.4% | 48.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.6% | 48.9% | 57.3% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Schuyler County, Illinois | TS-HUEY DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | San Juan County, Colorado | CR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa | MU-1ST ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fillmore County, Minnesota | TS-321 241ST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Crook County, Wyoming | PENDLETON DR | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Muskingum County, Ohio | CR-82 ARCH HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Dickinson County, Iowa | BASSWOOD LN | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | CR-WASTE WATER RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Nevada County, Arkansas | US-371 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-140 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Lawrence County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Washington County, Georgia | CR-190 NEW BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Franklin County, Missouri | CR-AMERICAN INN RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CR-LEHMANN RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Masontown, Preston County, West Virginia | CR-23 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Gaines County, Texas | CR-325 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | CIRCLE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SHORTCUT RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | CR-RIDGELAND DR | 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.