Fatal crash profile · Model year
1994 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 1994 Ford Explorer were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1994 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.7% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 48.2% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-ANTIOCH PK | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Danville, Danville city, Virginia | MU-3739 GOODYEAR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Morgan County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N SPEER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BLUE RIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Pasquotank County, North Carolina | SSR-1139 BODY RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-D | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-LIMPY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-1024 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-228 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-62 CLONIGER DR | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky | US-119 | 2 |
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.