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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2022 | Yonkers, Westchester County, New York | SR-907K RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 GALLATIN PK | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | REED RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-159 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Winslow, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-726 HAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | CR-FRANKLIN | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Citrus County, Florida | SR-44 E GULF TO LAKE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 969 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Springfield, Clark County, Ohio | CR-512 CENTER BL | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Apache County, Arizona | US-191 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Monroe County, Indiana | SR-46E | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 SVC RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | CHANDLER BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | CR-951 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Weldon Spring, St. Charles County, Missouri | WOLFRUM RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina | US-301 S WESLEYAN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | NE 16TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0309 MEMORIAL HW | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Pima County, Arizona | SR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Benicia, Solano County, California | E 2ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | NW 158TH 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.