Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 139
- Fatal crashes
- 139
- Deaths inside
- 88
- Other deaths
- 60
Between 2020 and 2024, 139 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Explorer were involved in 139 fatal crashes in the United States. 88 people died inside these vehicles and 60 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 | 20 |
| 2022 | 29 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.6% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.5% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.4% | 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 | 97 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Virginia | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1065 OUTER LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Miami County, Kansas | W 311TH STREET | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 ALBEMARLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin | E ALBERT ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Bonneville County, Idaho | US-91 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I 35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-102 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | MU-N THOMPSON LN | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Washington County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | WEST GREYSTONE RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | MAN O WAR BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia | CS-104411 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Lyon County, Kansas | I-335 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | CR-631 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Metter, Candler County, Georgia | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | TERRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | D RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPK | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-81 HWY 81 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Frederick County, Virginia | CR-690 | 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.