Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Expedition EL
Compared with Ford Expedition EL · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2017 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 Expedition EL: 42%
- 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 Expedition EL: 17%
- 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 Expedition EL: 17%
- 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 the same as the share for Ford Expedition EL: 37%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ford Expedition EL | Ford Expedition EL | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.7% | 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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2020 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | SR-931S | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Pittman Center, Sevier County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-73 PITTMAN PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Nye County, Nevada | HOMESTEAD ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | CLAREMONT AVAE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-37 | 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.