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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | Apache County, Arizona | CR-5020 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Mona, Juab County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | SR-494 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | DOWNMAN ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Clinton County, Ohio | SR-380 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Putnam County, Florida | CR-315 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | SR-32 DOUGLAS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-15S | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Leon County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Baxter, Harlan County, Kentucky | CR- CEDAR PARK DR | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas | US-87/BRYANT BLVD | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Houghton County, Michigan | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | CR-600 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | LAKE MERCED BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Lincoln County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | CR-MILE 17 N RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | George County, Mississippi | CR-RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Jeff Davis County, Georgia | CS-066303 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Clarke County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Eastland County, Texas | SR-254 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | GUS THOMASSON 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.