Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 100
- Fatal crashes
- 100
- Deaths inside
- 62
- Other deaths
- 48
Between 2020 and 2024, 100 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Explorer were involved in 100 fatal crashes in the United States. 62 people died inside these vehicles and 48 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 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
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 | 2005 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.0% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.0% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.0% | 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 | 72 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| California | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland | MU-2290 PRISCILLA ST | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | N 46TH AV | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-837 DUQUESNE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Shelby County, Indiana | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Christian County, Kentucky | US-68 RUSSELLVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Silerville, McCreary County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N HANCOCK AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama | US-2ND AVE W | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Baldwin County, Georgia | CR-047400 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CAVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Erie County, Ohio | CR-7 STRUB RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-178 ROSS HANOVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Liberty County, Florida | CR-12 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | York County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 47TH AVE | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio | SR-302 MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEM HWY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | I-59 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-294 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Powhatan County, Virginia | SR-13/OLD BUCKINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Queens County, New York | I-278 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | SR-46 W | 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.