Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 106
- Fatal crashes
- 106
- Deaths inside
- 83
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 106 vehicles described as 1998 Ford Explorer were involved in 106 fatal crashes in the United States. 83 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 34 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 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 | 26 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 1.7 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 85 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%
41%
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 | 1998 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.4% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.2% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.6% | 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 | 75 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 65 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Florida | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | PETERSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | MU-UPCHURCH CIRCLE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Benton County, Indiana | CR-300 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Washoe County, Nevada | US-395 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1101N HILLTOP RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Prince George County, Virginia | SR-36/OAKLAWN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Lodi, San Joaquin County, California | CHEROKEE LN | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-178 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Johnson County, Indiana | CR-MAUXFERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee | CR-LIGHTFOOT LUCKETT RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Sterling, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | STERLING HWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Early, Brown County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Temple, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-113 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Kimball County, Nebraska | CR-CO RD 52 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Finney County, Kansas | JENNIE BARKER RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Chambers County, Alabama | CR-62 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Person County, North Carolina | SSR-1326 WOODSDALE RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | BLACK CANYON I-17 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Morgan County, Indiana | CR-RED DAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Leon County, Florida | SR-263 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 E MAGNOLIA AVE | 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.