Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 110
- Fatal crashes
- 110
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 99
Between 2020 and 2024, 110 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Explorer were involved in 110 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 99 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 24 |
| 2021 | 5 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 | 28 |
| 2024 | 4 | 16 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.2% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.3% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.3% | 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 | 16 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-140TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | MARIPOSA RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Burien, King County, Washington | MU-1ST AVE S | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45 | 4 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | CAVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida | SR-414 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Cleburne County, Arkansas | SR-25 | 2 |
| May 19, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | KOA STREET | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin | SR-11 DURAND AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-PARKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-305 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | OLD SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Calhoun County, Alabama | CR-BYNUM LEATHERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | WHITEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey | PALMER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Osage County, Oklahoma | SR-99 | 4 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Park County, Montana | OLD CLYDE PARK RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Clark County, Indiana | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Jaffrey Center, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-124 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 SEMINOLE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-64 W NORTH 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.