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 20, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Wheeler County, Texas | CR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | CR-MCCULLIN ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 47 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-302 SILVER BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Dolan Springs, Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Happy Valley, Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-224 ODOT 171 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 MORGANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Wood County, Texas | US-69 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-291 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Washoe County, Nevada | US-395 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Stearns County, Minnesota | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | CR-420/EAGLE DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Elmore County, Alabama | CR-CEASARVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | US-78 | 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.