Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Compared with Ford Explorer Sport Trac · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 the same as the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 62%
- 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 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 15%
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
23%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 43%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.4% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.7% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-3A CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HW | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | CR-PUNKIN CENTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-704 OKEECHOBEE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BONNIE VIEW RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Morgan County, Colorado | US-34 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-61 ASHLEY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Whitley County, Indiana | CR-600 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Pender County, North Carolina | US-117 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Meriwether County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-4002 EGYPT RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | SR-12/LUTHER BURBANK MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-74 HARSHMAN RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas | SAN GABRIEL PKWY | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Tuscola County, Michigan | CR-RUPRECHT RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 ALBERTA ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Drew County, Arkansas | US-278 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Wood County, Texas | FM 69 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | US-431 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky | SR-3109 COPPER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee | EAST ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Carlton County, Minnesota | I-35 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 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.