Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 88
- Fatal crashes
- 88
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 75
Between 2020 and 2024, 88 vehicles described as 2019 Ford Explorer were involved in 88 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 75 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
19%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 13 |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | 3 | 17 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2019 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.7% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.7% | 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 | 59 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Miller County, Georgia | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah | 3900 SOUTH | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Turtle River, Beltrami County, Minnesota | CR-57 ISLAND VIEW DR NE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1476 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | St. James Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Southgate, Wayne County, Michigan | I-75 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Mecosta County, Michigan | SR-8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Sevier County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY SE | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky | SR-36 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Amador County, California | SR-88 CARSON PASS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4040 KISTLER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-147 HARFORD RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VAN NUYS BL | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-40 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-FOSTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | SR-48 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Keokuk County, Iowa | CR-W15/323RD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | MU-8736 BAXTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Pecos County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-253 W BLUE RIDGE DRIVE | 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.