Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 1996 Ford Explorer were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.6% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.4% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Bibb County, Alabama | SR-139 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Hancock County, Ohio | SR-235 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Loudon County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Shasta County, California | SR-44 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4042 YORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Kittitas County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Globe, Gila County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SUNKIST ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | CR-29 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR- SOUTH LAKE DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia | MU-075705 CHAMBLEE TUCKER RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Butler County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | E TABOR AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky | SR-34 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-CAMP CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-57 FAIRYSTONE PK HWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | CR-662 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | El Dorado County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-CALHAN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | CR-STOCKTON HILL RD | 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.