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 8, 2022 | Dewey County, South Dakota | CR-BIA RD 3 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-555 SOUTH MAIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California | JABONERIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Owyhee County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-1500 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Dawson County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Adams County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Williamson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Neptune City, Monmouth County, New Jersey | MYRTLE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Orange County, North Carolina | SSR-1144 BEN JOHNSTON RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Kern County, California | KIMBERLINA RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | BAKER CREEK PL | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-275 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Sun City Center, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 SB | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 195TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Hazel Park, Oakland County, Michigan | BRICKLEY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | NORTHCREST LA | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Adams County, Ohio | SR-770 | 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.