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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7565 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | BLOSSOMWOOD CIR | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Waddell, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-303 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Riverside County, California | CAJALCO RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Will County, Illinois | SR-394 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Ventura County, California | HARBOR BOULEVARD | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Glynn County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | CR-W14 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | E 75TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Weston, Broward County, Florida | I-75 S | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Lincoln County, Washington | CR-SPRAGUE HIGHWAY RD E | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Mason County, Illinois | US-136 1650N RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | N CLIFF AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR 2542 - ROCK QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-24 E W T HARRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia | SR-122 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Southampton County, Virginia | CR-671 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SR-120 | 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.