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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Palestine, Anderson County, Texas | SR-256 LP | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Seattle, King County, Washington | 15TH AVE W | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Newton County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Cherokee County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Kings County, California | 15TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | San Jacinto County, Texas | US-59 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | El Paso County, Texas | US-62/MONTANA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | NE 3RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Banning, Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Frontenac, Crawford County, Kansas | N CAYUGA ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Monroe, Walton County, Georgia | CS-074715 VINE STREET | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-109 | 3 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-11 NORTHBOUND | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Brawley, Imperial County, California | NORTH 1ST ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-375 LOOP/PURPLE HEART MEMOR | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Safford, Graham County, Arizona | CR-W SAFFORD BRYCE RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Lowndes County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-139 HANOVER ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 220 S HARVARD AVE | 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.