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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | WENONAH RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-74 HARSHMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-360 LOOP/CAPITAL OF TEXAS J | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Shasta County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-SPACE VILLAGE AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | 1300 E | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas | SAN GABRIEL PKWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Farmersville, Collin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Red River County, Texas | FM 114 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Tuscola County, Michigan | CR-RUPRECHT RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| May 3, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | PARTHENIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 ALBERTA ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | EVANS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Prince George County, Virginia | CR-629 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Drew County, Arkansas | US-278 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-96 NATION RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-148 FIFTH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | CR-007600 VALLEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | FM 2519/BILLIE MITCHELL BLVD | 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.