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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2023 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CR-MASON RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Wellsville, Allegany County, New York | SR-417 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-BROOKLYN AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Saraland, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington | MU-BEECH ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Winston County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Buchanan County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Kern County, California | WIBLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-275 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts | US-202 COLLEGE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | CR-7B GREENWICH ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-176 BROADVIEW RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | K ST NW | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Glynn County, Georgia | SR-002700 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | El Dorado County, California | CR-CEDAR RAVINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N HILLSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1065 OUTER LOOP | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | DRAKE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Polk County, Oregon | CR-ORRS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Leon County, Texas | I-45 | 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.