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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Ashland County, Ohio | US-42 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Hardeeville, Jasper County, South Carolina | US-17 SPEEDWAY BLVD | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia | SR-29 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | SMART ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Barling, Sebastian County, Arkansas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | CENTRE ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | MONUMENT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Sterlington, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-86 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Marion County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MILLER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida | CR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Vacaville, Solano County, California | I-505 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Winter Garden, Orange County, Florida | E STORY RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Tishomingo County, Mississippi | SR-365 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S DORCHESTER AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NE 10TH ST | 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.