Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Aerostar
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as Ford Aerostar were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Aerostar | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 | Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Delmar, Albany County, New York | SR-144 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Malheur County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SR-68 MONTEREY SALINAS HWY | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Presidio County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Laurel County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Lincoln County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Bladen County, North Carolina | US-701 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Christian County, Missouri | SR-125 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | Hercules | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.