Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Explorer were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.1% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 5 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | CS-67705 KNIGHT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0309 HUNTER HW | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Green County, Kentucky | SR-61 HODGENSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | LIVERNOIS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Wahiawa, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Fairfield County, Ohio | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Monroe County, Indiana | SR-45W | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas | US-71-18B | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1206 L MCLAUGHLIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1763 INDIANA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Marquette County, Michigan | US-41 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-1751/SMYRNA POWDER SPR RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Columbia Falls, Washington County, Maine | US-1 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 | 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.