Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 105
- Fatal crashes
- 105
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 81
Between 2020 and 2024, 105 vehicles described as 2014 Ford Explorer were involved in 105 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 81 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 21 |
| 2022 | 9 | 17 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
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 | 2014 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.4% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.5% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.4% | 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 | 81 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | SR-155 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Guadalupe County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Pike County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-BURNET RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-584 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 523 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York | SR-425 TWIN CITY MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | 24TH ST W | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Haywood County, North Carolina | US-19 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Alexander County, North Carolina | SSR-1682 WITTENBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Dubach, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Island County, Washington | CR-LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | S PECOS RD | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Vermillion County, Indiana | CR-500 S | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | FM 518 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | N MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-JONH BEN SHEPPERD PARKEWAY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Stanfield, Umatilla County, Oregon | S DUNNE ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US- MOFFETT RD SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-60 NORTHWESTERN PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W LAPHAM BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | SR-196 CHICAGO DR | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Freestone County, Texas | US-84 | 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.