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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2020 | Mexican Springs, McKinley County, New Mexico | US-491 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | CR-WARDLINE ROAD | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-270 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | EISENHOWER | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | S PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | VAUCLUSE DR | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Boone County, Indiana | I-65N | 3 |
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.