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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2022 | Chambers County, Alabama | CR-278 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-18 MARKET ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Lyon County, Nevada | US-50 E | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Polk County, Iowa | CR-F38/NE 78TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPY | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Evans County, Georgia | SR-73 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Madison County, Florida | SR-145 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Lagrangeville, Dutchess County, New York | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts | BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 NEEDMORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Anderson County, Tennessee | CR-MOUNTAIN RD | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-291 S PLEASANTBURG DR | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia | CS-068505 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 3461/NOLANA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Westminster, Jefferson County, Colorado | W 92ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Island County, Washington | SR-525 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia | CS-075409/SEWELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Springfield, Lane County, Oregon | SR-126 ODOT 15 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Crow Wing County, Minnesota | CR-CSAH 3 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4101 | 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.