Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Expedition
Compared with Ford Expedition · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 137
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 109
- Other deaths
- 66
Between 2020 and 2024, 137 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Expedition were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 109 people died inside these vehicles and 66 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 | 34 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | 18 |
| 2021 | 32 | 16 |
| 2022 | 25 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Expedition: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as 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 | 2004 Ford Expedition | Ford Expedition | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.5% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.4% | 19.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.1% | 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 | 107 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 37 |
| California | 18 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Nevada | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas | SR-130 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Cedar County, Iowa | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Vidor, Orange County, Texas | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | WEST JAY JAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Sierra County, New Mexico | I-25 | 3 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | SR-163 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi | US-51 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Fresno County, California | MILLERTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1855 COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | S MAGNOLIA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Lavon, Collin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Kinney County, Texas | US-90 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Otsego County, New York | FROST HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Westmoreland County, Virginia | SR-28/ OLDHAMS RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | RICHEY ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Childress County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-674 HAINSEPORT MT LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | New Madrid County, Missouri | I-55 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | SR-20 | 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.