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 19, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1342 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Orange, Orange County, Texas | FM 3247/MARTIN LUTHER KING BVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SR-73 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Richmond County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Wythe County, Virginia | US-21 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-WAYPARK DR NE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Carson City, Carson City, Nevada | GONI RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Tazewell County, Virginia | SR-67/ JEWELL RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Sheridan, Arapahoe County, Colorado | US-285 W HAMPDEN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Craven County, North Carolina | SR-101 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | McIntosh County, Georgia | SR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Hancock County, Georgia | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina | W 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-653 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 17TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | ELIZABETH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Salem County, New Jersey | CR-540 WELCHVILLE RD | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 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.