Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Expedition EL
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as Ford Expedition EL were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Expedition EL | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.7% | 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 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Ford Expedition EL by model year
- 2017 30 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Andrew County, Missouri | US-169 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22 ODOT 30 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Hoover, Shelby County, Alabama | CR-VALLEYDALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Monongalia County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Custer County, Nebraska | CR-VOCTORIA SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Hood County, Texas | FM 4/CLEBURNE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Lubbock County, Texas | FM 41 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-51 AMICKS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Boomer, Fayette County, West Virginia | US-60 MIDLAND TRAIL | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-HAMPTON RD | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 HWY 17 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Newton County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico | SR-236 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US- 52 RIVERS AVE | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | SR-78 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Calaveras County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Berlin Corners, Washington County, Vermont | I-89 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Bosque County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | GOLDENBOUGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | I-89 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Tate County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Richland, Benton County, Washington | KEENE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | US-127 SR-28 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | CR-POWELLS CHAPEL RD | 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.