Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 283
- Fatal crashes
- 283
- Deaths inside
- 194
- Other deaths
- 119
Between 2020 and 2024, 283 vehicles described as Ford Explorer Sport Trac were involved in 283 fatal crashes in the United States. 194 people died inside these vehicles and 119 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 | 63 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2024 | 53 |
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 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 | 39 | 26 |
| 2021 | 45 | 33 |
| 2022 | 33 | 22 |
| 2023 | 42 | 15 |
| 2024 | 35 | 23 |
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: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Explorer Sport Trac | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 206 |
| Cloudy | 41 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 158 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 68 |
| Dark - Lighted | 43 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 35 |
| California | 25 |
| Florida | 24 |
| Alabama | 14 |
| Georgia | 13 |
| South Carolina | 12 |
| Kentucky | 11 |
| Missouri | 11 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Explorer Sport Trac by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Montgomery County, Georgia | SR-135 | 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 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Sawyer County, Wisconsin | HIGHLINE RD | 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 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Whitley County, Indiana | CR-LINCOLNWAY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Edwardsville, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-3A CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HW | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-73 SAM FURR RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Yellowstone County, Montana | NORTH FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Pulaski County, Indiana | CR-W 550 S | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | CR-PUNKIN CENTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Charlack, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-170 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | MU-MCARTHUR DRIVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-704 OKEECHOBEE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas | NE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Whittier, Los Angeles County, California | LEFFINGWELL 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.