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 7, 2020 | East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-142 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois | WOLF RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 SB | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-25 HENDERSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Ross County, Ohio | CR-526 ORR RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | BLANCO RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas | WYATT EARP BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Franklin County, Kansas | SR-68 | 2 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Bryan County, Oklahoma | CR-OLD HIGHWAY 3 | 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.