Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Expedition
Compared with Ford Expedition · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 122
- Fatal crashes
- 122
- Deaths inside
- 62
- Other deaths
- 69
Between 2020 and 2024, 122 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Expedition were involved in 122 fatal crashes in the United States. 62 people died inside these vehicles and 69 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Expedition: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Expedition: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford Expedition | Ford Expedition | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.1% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.3% | 19.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.8% | 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 | 87 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 25 |
| Florida | 16 |
| California | 16 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | I-30 | 3 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-1 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-90 ALT | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-NORTH LARUSSA LANE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | US-231 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE/SAN DARIO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | SR-170 RACCOON VALLEY RD NE | 2 |
| May 29, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Blakely, Early County, Georgia | SR-39 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | LEE ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Upshur County, Texas | US-259 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE/GATEWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Osceola County, Michigan | 220TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Williams, Coconino County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Allen Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-69 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIALTO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | PAHRUMP VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-24 DIX TOLEDO HWY | 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.