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 7, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-39 | 5 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee | US-31A SR-11 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sonoma County, California | ARNOLD DR | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi | BROOKWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Austin County, Texas | SR-159 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Converse, Bexar County, Texas | FM 78 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Ocala, Marion County, Florida | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Ballard County, Kentucky | US-60 PADUCAH RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | 21ST ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | ABRAMS RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 WEST AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-2026 STATE RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York | US-9W | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Sunset Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SEPULVEDA BL | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Billings County, North Dakota | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-6 EUCLID AV | 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.