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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1133 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Martin County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Clark County, Washington | CR-SE NOURSE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Okanogan County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Crockett County, Texas | SR-137 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire | I-93 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Ranchos De Taos, Taos County, New Mexico | SR-68 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-11 CHEROKEE SCENIC HILLS | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Linn County, Oregon | CR-CRESCENT HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | S WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | COFFEE RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia | CS-TALKING ROCK RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | CS-15513 OLD CLYATTVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | CR-FALL CITY RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Crawford County, Georgia | CR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | US-69/EASTEX FWY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | E 19TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Lake City, Clayton County, Georgia | FOREST PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Natrona County, Wyoming | I-25 US-87 | 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.