Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 79
- Fatal crashes
- 79
- Deaths inside
- 67
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 79 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Explorer were involved in 79 fatal crashes in the United States. 67 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 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 | 25 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 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 | 2001 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.2% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.8% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.3% | 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 | 55 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| California | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SW 29TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Albany County, Wyoming | SR-230 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1125 ROUSE RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14553 ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas | MU-FLORES ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-555 FARROW RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | CR-MEADOWLAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | COURTNEY CAMPBELL CSWY RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Conway, Horry County, South Carolina | CR-E COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Marshall County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Emmons County, North Dakota | CR-9TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Armstrong County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Rock County, Wisconsin | SR-67 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | CEDAR RUN RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | US-78 SR-10 GORDON HWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-WEST 60TH STREET | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Augusta County, Virginia | CR-923 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-E BARLOW TRAILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-675 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | MARGUERITE PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SR-32 KAW DR | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Shasta County, California | SR-299 | 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.