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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | Yulee, Nassau County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | LOUISIANA BLVD NE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SR-115 WILKESBORO HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | College Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-85 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Benton County, Minnesota | CR-74 14TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-22 GILBERT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Camas, Clark County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Experiment, Spalding County, Georgia | CR-051000/EAST MCINTOSH RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Caroline County, Virginia | US-301 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | MCQUEENY RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 W | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia | CR-0265 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Jackson County, Oregon | SR-62 ODOT 22 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Lake County, Florida | CR-437 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | CLAYTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Apache County, Arizona | US-191 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-225 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Wheeler County, Georgia | CR-0180 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Franklin County, Ohio | CR-16 HAVENS CORNERS RD | 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.