Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 143
- Fatal crashes
- 143
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 113
Between 2020 and 2024, 143 vehicles described as 2013 Ford Explorer were involved in 143 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 113 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 36 |
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
29%
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 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 36 |
| 2022 | 9 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 | 25 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.8% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.0% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.2% | 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 | 105 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 18 |
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | Mecosta County, Michigan | SR-8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-90/DAN RYAN EXPWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Towns County, Georgia | SR-007500 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | North Barrington, Lake County, Illinois | SR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | White County, Indiana | CR-100 N | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Auburn, King County, Washington | MU-AUBURN WAY N | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | I-8 KUMEYAAY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Lynchburg, Lynchburg city, Virginia | MU-6056 GREENVIEW DR | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Bowling Green, Caroline County, Virginia | SR-207 BOWLING GREEN BYP | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Cathedral City, Riverside County, California | DATE PALM DR | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Muscatine County, Iowa | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | North Pole, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | BADGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Clayton, Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-385 BILL MORRIS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Orleans County, Vermont | I- 91 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Independence, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Warren, Washington County, Vermont | SR- 100 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Comanche County, Texas | FM 2247 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | MIDLAND AVE | 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.