Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Expedition MAX
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 133
- Fatal crashes
- 133
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 107
Between 2020 and 2024, 133 vehicles described as Ford Expedition MAX were involved in 133 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 people died inside these vehicles and 107 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 37 |
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
31%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 | 24 |
| 2023 | 7 | 30 |
| 2024 | 13 | 31 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Expedition MAX | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.4% | 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 | 103 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 67 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 31 |
| California | 11 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Ford Expedition MAX by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Teton County, Wyoming | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hudspeth County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/US-59/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Comanche County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | McMinn County, Tennessee | CR-717 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Marble Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89A | 3 |
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.