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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Gordon County, Georgia | I-75 NORTH | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 EL CAMINO REAL RD | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-97 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-307 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | SR-134 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SAN PEDRO AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia | SR-419 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Klamath County, Oregon | CR-SPRING LAKE RD | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | CLINT MASON RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Perry County, Kentucky | LOTTS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Perquimans County, North Carolina | US-17 OCEAN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Wise County, Texas | US-081 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | CR-384/OLD LONGVIEW RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Tulare County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Matagorda County, Texas | FM 1301 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | SR-78 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Madison County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | N GORDON RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Hondo, Medina County, Texas | US-90 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | I-70 RAMP B | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | CLIFF DR | 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.