Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 1997 Ford Explorer were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
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 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.8% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 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 | 45 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota | US-2 DEMERS AVE | 3 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Cooke County, Texas | FM 2071/OLD DENTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Nash County, North Carolina | SSR-1426 SYKES RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-51 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLVD | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont | SR-103 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-2041 COMMUNITY RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | OCEANSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-5220 JONES SAUSAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Phelps County, Missouri | CR-8110 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia | Warren Rd | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | W 13TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-82 MARSHA SHARP FWY | 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.