Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 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
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 62%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 43%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.1% | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.8% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| 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 9, 2022 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-96 NATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | CR-007600 VALLEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Kinsey, Houston County, Alabama | CR-RONEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Columbia County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | SR-28 WESTFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Madison, Madison County, Alabama | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | CR-846 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Northampton County, North Carolina | US-258 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | ALAMO RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-15S | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-580 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Wells County, Indiana | SR-116N | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-246 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Grady County, Georgia | CR- 003500 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Johnson County, Texas | BETHESDA 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.