Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 147
- Fatal crashes
- 147
- Deaths inside
- 64
- Other deaths
- 115
Between 2020 and 2024, 147 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Explorer were involved in 147 fatal crashes in the United States. 64 people died inside these vehicles and 115 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 33 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 | 30 |
| 2022 | 10 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 | 30 |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2016 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.9% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.3% | 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 | 104 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 68 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| California | 16 |
| Florida | 9 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Blue Ash, Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-126 RONALD REAGAN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-132 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Carlsbad, San Diego County, California | CARLSBAD BL | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | CR-C57/E CEDAR WAPSI RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-4726 NORTH SHORE DR | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Hardee County, Florida | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | WASHINGTON ST | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 S | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Volney, Oswego County, New York | CR-176 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Mount Vernon, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-SAM JONES AVE | 4 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | GLENOAKS BL | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-7 LEESBURG PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Otoe County, Nebraska | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Stearns County, Minnesota | US-71 | 3 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-HERMITAGE AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | POOLE RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-76 GREENPOND RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi | US-49 | 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.