Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 36
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Explorer were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 36 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.4% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.4% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.8% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Nebraska | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska | MU-BELLEVUE BLVD N | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | MU-E HARGROVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1513 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Crawford County, Iowa | CR-M18/210TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Harrison Township, Macomb County, Michigan | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Posen, Cook County, Illinois | MU-KEDZIE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Danville, Boone County, West Virginia | CAMEO RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 20TH STREET EAST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-53 NARROW PAVED RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | I-55 9TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MU-FISHER AV | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Preble County, Ohio | SR-503 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Chelan County, Washington | CR-MALAGA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | CR-173 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Evergreen Park, Cook County, Illinois | W 91ST ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Putnam County, Florida | YELVINGTON ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-310 BETAW RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-345 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Cecil County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Graves County, Kentucky | SR-131 | 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.