Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Compared with Ford Explorer Sport Trac · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 62%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 15%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Ford Explorer Sport Trac: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.6% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.4% | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.7% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | WALL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Porter County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-135 KILLIAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Halifax County, Virginia | US-501 L P BAILEY MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1009 TRYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | MU-S 84TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | MU-MCARTHUR DRIVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas | NE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I410 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | MU-CREASY LN | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Logan County, Ohio | US-68 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jackson County, Michigan | WILDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Closplint, Harlan County, Kentucky | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | THORNTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-264 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-148 FIFTH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | FM 2519/BILLIE MITCHELL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Lemhi County, Idaho | 10TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Wells County, Indiana | SR-124 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Kihei, Maui County, Hawaii | SR-310 NORTH KIHEI ROAD | 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.