Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Compared with Ford Explorer Sport Trac · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
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 Explorer Sport Trac: 15%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.6% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.8% | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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 | 35 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Clermont County, Ohio | CR-95 NINEMILE TOBASCO RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-SHIELDS RD | 3 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | ROBINHOOD RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Caldwell County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas | US-87/BRYANT BLVD | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Houghton County, Michigan | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | CR-600 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | LAKE MERCED BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | GUS THOMASSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-495 N CITRUS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Adams County, Colorado | CR-E 152ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi | SR-145 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Barron County, Wisconsin | CR-I | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Cook County, Illinois | I-355 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Taylor County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-4036 AMBRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-188 | 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.