Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford Expedition
Compared with Ford Expedition · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 1998 Ford Expedition were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- 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 | 14 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Expedition: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Expedition: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Ford Expedition | Ford Expedition | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.4% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.4% | 19.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 50.1% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2021 | Boise County, Idaho | WARM SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-13 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Marengo County, Alabama | SR-69 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | White County, Arkansas | SR-11-11 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | E 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Haskell County, Oklahoma | SR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | SHERIDAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Pine Lawn, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-115 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | CLINTON BLVD | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | POWER INN RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 FREEDOM WAY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Bowman County, North Dakota | CR-82ND ST SW | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-331 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1146 WILKERSON LOOP | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 | 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.