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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | Lake Worth Village, Tarrant County, Texas | I820 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Russell County, Alabama | US-80 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | CHEYENNE AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Portage County, Ohio | SR-44 RAVENNA LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | STATE ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Tunica County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | S GARFIELD RD | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | FM 1764 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-221 HWY 221 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | MU-8669 PRINCESS ANNE RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Chambers County, Texas | SR-61/MILLER RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SHIELDS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-4077 MILLIGANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Armstrong County, Texas | US-287 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | CANTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | COLLINS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | San Patricio County, Texas | SR-89 | 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.