Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 159
- Fatal crashes
- 159
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 140
Between 2020 and 2024, 159 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Explorer were involved in 159 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 140 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 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
21%
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 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 31 |
| 2021 | 9 | 25 |
| 2022 | 7 | 23 |
| 2023 | 8 | 40 |
| 2024 | 10 | 21 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds 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 | 2018 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.7% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.9% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.5% | 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 | 121 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 82 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 24 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| New York | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2023 | Crawley, Greenbrier County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota | MU-8TH AVE SW | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-MT MORIAH RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 104TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SR-152 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts | EAST ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Aransas Pass, Aransas County, Texas | SR-35L BU | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Encinitas, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-532 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | US-69 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-318 MIDDLESEX MERCER RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky | US-68 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Medina, Medina County, Ohio | US-42 COURT ST | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | MU-WHITMAR DR | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I69 US59 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Chippewa County, Minnesota | SR-7 50TH ST S | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-ALDINE BENDER RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Gillsville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Martin County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee | US-43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBURG HW | 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.