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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-290 SVRD/NORTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana | STOP 18 RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Sebastian County, Arkansas | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | ROUNDUP WAY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-440 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Wythe County, Virginia | US-52 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-M | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | I-44 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | ELDRIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Rankin County, Mississippi | CR-STAR RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126W ODOT 62 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SALOME HWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida | SR-816 OAKLAND PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | McDuffie County, Georgia | CR-031100 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 IC 2 WB OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 UNION RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Cabool, Texas County, Missouri | SR-AD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 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.