Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 283
- Fatal crashes
- 283
- Deaths inside
- 194
- Other deaths
- 119
Between 2020 and 2024, 283 vehicles described as Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 283 fatal crashes in the United States. 194 people died inside these vehicles and 119 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2024 | 53 |
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 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 26 |
| 2021 | 45 | 33 |
| 2022 | 33 | 22 |
| 2023 | 42 | 15 |
| 2024 | 35 | 23 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.1% | 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 | 206 |
| Cloudy | 41 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 158 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 68 |
| Dark - Lighted | 43 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 35 |
| California | 25 |
| Florida | 24 |
| Alabama | 14 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| South Carolina | 12 |
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Missouri | 11 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | WALL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ORIENT RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Porter County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Montclair, San Bernardino County, California | MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Clay County, Alabama | CR-31 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Baldwin County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-74 ALT CHARLOTTE HWY | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | N STATE COLLEGE BL | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-8 MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama | MU-GEORGE WALLACE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-135 KILLIAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Lawrence County, Ohio | SR-243 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | SSR-606 CARMON SHORTCUT RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-19B NONCARD | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | CR-LOCK 17 RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-88 OLD GREENVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Varnell, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-2 TUNNEL HILL VARNELL ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-65 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Norton County, Kansas | US-283 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Bath County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Bell County, Texas | I-14 | 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.