Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 125
- Fatal crashes
- 125
- Deaths inside
- 95
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 125 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Explorer were involved in 125 fatal crashes in the United States. 95 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 51 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
67%
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 | 44 | 18 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
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 | 2003 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.8% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.8% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.4% | 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 | 90 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 72 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 15 |
| California | 8 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | Elmwood Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-105 VAN RIPER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Baker, Hardy County, West Virginia | US-48 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia | CR-1004 S WATER LN | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | FDR DR | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | CR-KETTLEMAN LN | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Chippewa County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | US-60 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-31 THREE MILE HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Adams County, Indiana | SR-116 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | MU-AUBURN ST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Gadsden County, Florida | SR-267 | 3 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E YALE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-39 PAUL BUCHMAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Jonesville, Yadkin County, North Carolina | SSR-1349 ROCKHOUSE MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-683 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Mora County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia | CR-299 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Pike County, Georgia | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Accomack County, Virginia | CR-695 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Dragoon, Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
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.