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 9, 2020 | Mohave County, Arizona | SR-66 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Clay County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Columbia County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Hampton County, South Carolina | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Newaygo County, Michigan | SR-37 MASON DR | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Martin County, Minnesota | CR-39 190TH AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-201 VALLEY ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Tillamook County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | O'Brien County, Iowa | CR-M12/VINE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida | SR-436 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-220 DALY RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-215 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Kern County, California | I-5 RAMP | 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.