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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2022 | Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | King County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | I-90 EAST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota | I-535 N BLATNICK BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Perry, Houston County, Georgia | SR-224 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | ABRAM RD | 3 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Jasper County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-231 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota | SR-77 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-392 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Richmond County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SLIDE RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Pinson, Madison County, Tennessee | SR-197 OZIER RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Jefferson County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-582 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Bon Homme County, South Dakota | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-EADEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Greene County, Tennessee | I-81 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Mobile County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 4 |
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.