Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Expedition
Compared with Ford Expedition · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Expedition were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
12%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-quarter of the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About one-quarter of the share for Ford: 45%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford Expedition: 15%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Ford Expedition: 19%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Expedition: 50%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ford Expedition | Ford Expedition | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.9% | 19.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.2% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Brenham, Washington County, Texas | FM 577/BLUE BELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-421 CAROLINA BEACH RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Wharton County, Texas | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Dennehotso, Apache County, Arizona | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | LAMESA RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Craighead County, Arkansas | CS-KATHLEEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas | US-377 /CR-TEXAS LAKES TRL | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Lewis County, Kentucky | SR-9 GRAYSON SPUR RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Morris County, Texas | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Major County, Oklahoma | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Riverside County, California | MADERA DE PLAYA DR | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S HIMALAYA ST | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Riverdale, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Angelina County, Texas | US-59 | 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.