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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2021 | Beersheba Springs, Grundy County, Tennessee | SR-56 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Meade County, Kentucky | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Riverside County, California | TEMESCAL CANYON RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 N TAMIAMI TRAIL | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia | US-19 SR-3 TARA BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | California, St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-235 THREE NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Gonzales County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | South Beloit, Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-2 BLACKHAWK BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Ware County, Georgia | CR-0132 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | W KENOSHA ST | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Schiller Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-19 IRVING PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois | SR-84 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-112TH ST S | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Polk County, North Carolina | SR-108 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-2005 PHILADELPHIA RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | US-10 | 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.