Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Excursion
Compared with Ford Excursion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Excursion were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Excursion: 49%
- 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 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Excursion: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Excursion: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Excursion: 44%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Ford Excursion | Ford Excursion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 21.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 18.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.2% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-2023 LAKE BAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-44 BELTLINE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Carson County, Texas | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia | US-340 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Hanson County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Montgomery County, Arkansas | SR-88 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-516600 CHAMBLEE TUCKER RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-129 RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Allen County, Ohio | CR-190 RESERVOIR RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Culpeper County, Virginia | SR-229/ RIXEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | SR-29 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-PLUMTREE LN | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Lakepoint, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | FOREST BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Whitman County, Washington | US-195 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Wharton County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Effingham County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Grandview, Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Hanover County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Churchill County, Nevada | US-50 | 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.