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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2022 | Red River County, Texas | FM 114 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | PARTHENIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 SV RD/GATEWAY EAST BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Brown County, Texas | SR-279 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Montclair, Prince William County, Virginia | CR-1450 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Glenn County, California | SR-45 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-0512 MT BETHEL HW | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | DOWNMAN ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | CS-066303 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Clarke County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-279 NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Menard County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Morgan County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Russell County, Virginia | SR-63/DANTE RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | POST RD/OLD SAN ANTONIO AUSTIN | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Wilcox County, Georgia | US-129 SR11 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Dawson County, Georgia | CR-0059/KELLY BRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky | US-119 | 2 |
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.