Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2010 Ford Explorer were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
28%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
17%
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 90 percent of 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%
69%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.4% | 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 | 26 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | E 2ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Prentiss County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | LaPorte County, Indiana | CR-300 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-392 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Garner, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Energy, Williamson County, Illinois | SR-148 PERSHING ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-E | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Llano County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Athens County, Ohio | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-SCHAEFER | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-221 CHESNEE HWY | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Currituck County, North Carolina | SR-168 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | SR-35 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | UNIVERSITY | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-106 CHAUNCY ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-417 E GEORGIA RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | San Benito County, California | SR-25 BOLSA RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | US-33 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Burnet County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-3023 STATE HILL 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.