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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | CHESNUT ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-220 BATTLEGROUND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | BIRCHER BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Oroville, Butte County, California | NELSON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1176 BETHEL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | E IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Itasca County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Lewiston, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 26 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Cochise County, Arizona | US-191 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Scott County, Arkansas | US-71-10 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Williamson County, Texas | FM 972 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Shasta County, California | SR-273 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Massillon, Stark County, Ohio | ERIE ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Boone, Boone County, Iowa | CR-R18/L AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Seattle, King County, Washington | AIRPORT WAY S | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1509 MILLER RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Seminole County, Georgia | SR-285 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-19 IRVING PARK 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.