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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | RED BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-68 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | NORTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Dane County, Wisconsin | CR-V | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | SR-34 O ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Scott County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Sarpy County, Nebraska | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | EVANS DR | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-242 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Fayette County, West Virginia | SR-61 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Cook County, Georgia | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | UTICA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Watauga County, North Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I-35 N | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Talladega County, Alabama | CR-PLANT RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2697 S NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Amenia, Dutchess County, New York | CR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Westmont, DuPage County, Illinois | E CHICAGO AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | 65TH ST EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Luna County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 71ST AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Adair County, Kentucky | SR-92 MONTPELIER RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Whitfield County, Georgia | CR-100 DUG GAP 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.