Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 94
- Fatal crashes
- 94
- Deaths inside
- 69
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 94 vehicles described as 2000 Ford Explorer were involved in 94 fatal crashes in the United States. 69 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 11 |
| 2021 | 24 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.5% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.4% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Alachua County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU-EMERSON AVE N | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-51 S PAMPLICO HWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | PFR-2990 UPPER DAYTON CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | SR-322 | 2 |
| May 12, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire | TS-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Franklin County, Virginia | SR-40/OLD FRANKLIN TNPK | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-160 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-211 ASBURY RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Alleghany County, North Carolina | US-21 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | ELLEN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | US-HWY 395 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Lafayette County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Crawford County, Ohio | CR-49 REMLINGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Pickens County, South Carolina | CR-FINLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Grimes County, Texas | CR-EVERGREEN FOREST RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | PM HAUL RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1556 WELBORN RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | LIBERTY RD S | 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.