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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2020 | Iroquois County, Illinois | CR-1900 E | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky | SR-317 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Kidder County, North Dakota | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Lancaster County, Nebraska | CR-ARBOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts | SR-2 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-259 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-402 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | 22ND AVE S | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Victoria County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Roane County, Tennessee | SR-327 BLAIR RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Lee County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Murray County, Georgia | SR-225 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11/70 SR-1 KINGSTON PK | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Sussex County, Delaware | MOUNT JOY RD | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Cibola County, New Mexico | SR-117 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Miami County, Indiana | SR-19 | 3 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Ellis County, Texas | CR-WESTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SILVER LAKE BL | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Judith Basin County, Montana | US-87 | 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.