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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | AMOSITE RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-131 GREEN BAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Hastings, Barry County, Michigan | SR-43 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | FOREST PARK DR SW | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Morven, Brooks County, Georgia | CS-66209 RAILFORD ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Saline County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | SR-181 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | ROBERTS ST | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 6TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Clearfield, Davis County, Utah | SR-108 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-777 N RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-211 ODOT 161 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | McCracken County, Kentucky | SR-305 CAIRO ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-357/SARATOGA BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | US-401 RAEFORD RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Washington County, Florida | LUCAS LAKE ROAD | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Seminole County, Florida | SNOW 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.