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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2020 | Placer County, California | CR-MOUNT VERNON RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Kerr County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | SOUTH CAPITOL ST SE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | New Castle, Henry County, Indiana | CR-300W | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Blount County, Tennessee | CR-OLD WALLAND HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Marion County, Alabama | CR-20 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Huntington, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908G NORTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Catoosa County, Georgia | I-75 N | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-156 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | DIVISION AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-119 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Butte County, California | SEVEN MILE LN | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Alachua County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Adams County, Illinois | SR-57 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | SSR-1741 CASCADE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan | SR-81 STATE ST | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Otero County, Colorado | CR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Peculiar, Cass County, Missouri | CR-PECULIAR DR | 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.