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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Mona, Juab County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Clinton County, Ohio | SR-380 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | SR-32 DOUGLAS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | CR-MILE 17 N RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | George County, Mississippi | CR-RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Eastland County, Texas | SR-254 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-221 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Pinellas County, Florida | SR-693 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia | SR-25 FJ TORRAS CSWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee | SR-74 WILDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AV | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Marshall County, Alabama | CR-UNION GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Bay County, Florida | US-231 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Caldwell Parish, Louisiana | SR-133 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Swain County, North Carolina | SSR-1140 ALARKA RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia | US-27 SR1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | YALE RD | 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.