Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 156
- Fatal crashes
- 155
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 145
Between 2020 and 2024, 156 vehicles described as 2020 Ford Explorer were involved in 155 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 people died inside these vehicles and 145 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 35 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 | 42 |
| 2022 | 6 | 35 |
| 2023 | 13 | 29 |
| 2024 | 11 | 29 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.8% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.1% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.9% | 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 | 108 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 66 |
| Dark - Lighted | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 20 |
| California | 13 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| New York | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Trousdale County, Tennessee | SR-10 HWY 25W | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Geauga County, Ohio | TS-124 GEORGIA RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-EAST GOBBLER DRIVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-SOUTH BERETANIA STREET | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas | MU-PAVILION PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Muskingum County, Ohio | SR-146 NEWARK RD | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-009500/MEADOWBROOK DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan | LONDON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Clinton County, Ohio | US-22 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | San Clemente, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Choctaw County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Pike City, Pike County, Arkansas | SR-27-5 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | US-20 EB SW CUTOFF | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina | US-70 SW | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-CYPRESSWOOD DR | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | LaSalle County, Illinois | N 4750TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee | SR-8 | 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.