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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2023 | Waushara County, Wisconsin | SR-21 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Baxter County, Arkansas | CR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-1 E OLD SHAKOPEE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Malheur County, Oregon | US-95 ODOT 456 | 2 |
| May 20, 2023 | Polk County, Missouri | SR-215 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-048300 TUCKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Ridgeland, Jasper County, South Carolina | SR-462 COOSAW SCENIC DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-11 MINOT AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Jackson County, Colorado | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | SR-69 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Hopkins County, Texas | SR-11 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | US-220 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | US-278 SR-6 ROCKMART HWY | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Cumberland Hill (Cumberland), Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-114 PINE SWAMP RD | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Will County, Illinois | W WILMINGTON-PEOTONE RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Placentia, Orange County, California | ORANGETHORPE AV | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1855 E MAIDEN RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | DeWitt County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wood County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wood County, Texas | US-69 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Morrow County, Oregon | SR-74 ODOT 52 | 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.