Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 179
- Fatal crashes
- 179
- Deaths inside
- 128
- Other deaths
- 68
Between 2020 and 2024, 179 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Explorer were involved in 179 fatal crashes in the United States. 128 people died inside these vehicles and 68 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 | 44 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 13 |
| 2021 | 29 | 24 |
| 2022 | 26 | 11 |
| 2023 | 21 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 7 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.4% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.2% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.7% | 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 | 125 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 88 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-80 HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | US-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | THORNHILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-623 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 HAL ROGERS PKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Benton County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Medina County, Texas | FM 1343 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia | CS-HALCYONDALE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Rhea County, Tennessee | CR-WOLF CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Morgan County, Missouri | SR-D | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Calvert County, Maryland | CR-36 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | SR-55 NEWPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Harnett County, North Carolina | CHALYBEATE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Yellowstone County, Montana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Charles City County, Virginia | SR-106/ROXBURY RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Nevada County, California | SR-20 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Rossville, Walker County, Georgia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Loudon County, Tennessee | CR-FORK CREEK RD | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Garfield County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VANOWEN ST | 3 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Merced County, California | REYNOLDS AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Atoka County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 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.