Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 44
Between 2020 and 2024, 58 vehicles described as 2011 Ford Explorer were involved in 58 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 44 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 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 3 | 10 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 35 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%
52%
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 | 2011 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.9% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.2% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.7% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Sumner County, Tennessee | CR-BUTLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Marion County, Mississippi | CR-PINE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Kingstree, Williamsburg County, South Carolina | SSR-249 BROAD SWAMP RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Hays County, Texas | CR-SHADY OAKS DR | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-695 BALTIMORE BELTWAY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | CR-FIRETOWER RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | CR-876A | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Upson County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 RAMP TO I-5 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Lapeer County, Michigan | I-69 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Lake County, Oregon | SR-140 ODOT 20 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-58 ODOT 18 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sparta, Gallatin County, Kentucky | SR-35 SPARTA PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Kittitas County, Washington | I-90 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Bowersville, Hart County, Georgia | SR-51 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Florida City, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 344TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SPUR DR N | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-AKARD ST | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | CHAMBERLAIN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | SR-184 | 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.