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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2022 | Columbia County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | SR-183 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W ORANGE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 US-270 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | SR-14 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Newburgh Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-77 | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | San Diego County, California | GRAVES AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-298 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Ravalli County, Montana | SR-269 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Wythe County, Virginia | SR-100/WYSOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-1006 LONG RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Kendall County, Illinois | CR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Midland County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Autauga County, Alabama | US-82 SR-6 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Jones County, Iowa | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-199 TROLLEY R | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-K | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0239 POND HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Vernon County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR RA | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | CS-106103 GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 88 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 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.