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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | CR-OLD HWY 2 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Malta, Saratoga County, New York | US-9 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | La Crosse County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SECHLER RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Jarrell, Williamson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Tukwila, King County, Washington | E MARGINAL WAY S | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SULLIVAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-46 VERMILLION RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | McHenry County, Illinois | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-615 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Haywood County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SP 303/PIONEER PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Eaton County, Michigan | SR-79 W LAWRENCE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | TENNYSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-373 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Story County, Iowa | NORTH DAKOTA AVE | 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.