Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 206
- Fatal crashes
- 204
- Deaths inside
- 56
- Other deaths
- 187
Between 2020 and 2024, 206 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Explorer were involved in 204 fatal crashes in the United States. 56 people died inside these vehicles and 187 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About half the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 32 |
| 2021 | 12 | 45 |
| 2022 | 11 | 46 |
| 2023 | 13 | 42 |
| 2024 | 14 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half 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 | 2017 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.7% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.3% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.1% | 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 | 151 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 105 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 55 |
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21 |
| California | 18 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | Newberry, Alachua County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | New Hope (Historical), Denton County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-534 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1019 FIFTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | SR-156/COLD HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | SR-24 W SQUARE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Jefferson, Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-270 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-594 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Waterford Works, Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York | BOYDEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Oregon County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | York County, Virginia | I-64/RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Bryan County, Georgia | US-17/SR-25/OCEAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-555 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-81 BOTTINEAU BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-641 TRINDLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | MU-OLD BROWNSBORO HILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky | SR-3155 WILLIAM THOMASON BYWAY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | MU-OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | TS-WIRE MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-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.