Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Compared with Ford Explorer Sport Trac · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 51
- Deaths inside
- 41
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 51 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 51 fatal crashes in the United States. 41 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 22%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 43%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.6% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.9% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ORIENT RD | 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 13, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-19B NONCARD | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-88 OLD GREENVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-65 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Edwardsville, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Yellowstone County, Montana | NORTH FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | MU-ANDRUS ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-105E | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Gustine, Merced County, California | SR-140 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Mountain Iron, St. Louis County, Minnesota | CR-102 PARK RIDGE DR | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 DORECHESTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | MU-WOODDALE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Parker County, Texas | FM 730/AZLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Lyon County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-3 TENNENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Livingston County, Illinois | CR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-360 LOOP/CAPITAL OF TEXAS J | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-SPACE VILLAGE 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.