Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 86
- Fatal crashes
- 86
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 86 vehicles described as 1999 Ford Explorer were involved in 86 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 7 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 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%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.1% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.7% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.2% | 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 | 62 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2022 | Columbia County, Florida | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Plainview, Nassau County, New York | I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Siskiyou County, California | AGER RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Franklinville, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Monroe City, Marion County, Missouri | US-36 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Alamosa County, Colorado | SR-370 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-27 OLD GILLIARD RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho | WOODRUFF AVE | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Lincoln County, Colorado | CR-35 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Yavapai County, Arizona | CR-72 FR-318 PERKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington | SR-167 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Cook County, Georgia | CS-085501/ N ELM ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Columbia County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Levy County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Riverside County, California | DILLON RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Conway County, Arkansas | SR-95-1 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 | 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.