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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2023 | Jarales, Valencia County, New Mexico | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Payson, Gila County, Arizona | SR-260 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Kemper County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Washington County, Oregon | SW KINNAMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | DOLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Patrick County, Virginia | SR-8/SALEM HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi | I-59 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Adams County, Colorado | SR-470 E-470 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Boone County, Illinois | STONE QUARRY RD | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Conejos County, Colorado | CR-CC | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Calhoun County, Michigan | CR-D AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | S WILMINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Edgewater, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 S RIDGEWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-858 | 2 |
| May 23, 2022 | Beaufort County, North Carolina | SR-33 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SENECA ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-879 FRENCHVILLE KARTHAU HWY | 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.