Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2009 Ford Explorer were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
43%
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Greene County, Arkansas | US-412 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-413 VETERANS HWY | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Loup County, Nebraska | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | St. Clair County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Saginaw County, Michigan | CR-HEMLOCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Howard County, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | HOLCOMBE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | SR-40/E GRETNA RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1401 OLD RIVER 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.