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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2022 | Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia | SR-287/ BERLIN PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-718 ELBERON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | US-385/TEXAS PLAINS TRL | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Munford, Tipton County, Tennessee | MCLAUGHLIN DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-67 LEMOINE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | NEW YORK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Henry County, Illinois | SR-78 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | McLeod County, Minnesota | SR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida | SR-834 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Mesita, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Belcourt, Rolette County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Champaign County, Illinois | US-136 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Alma, Bacon County, Georgia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Floyd County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas | SR-130 TL SVRD/FM 685 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Whiteside County, Illinois | US-30 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 730 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-27 N MONROE ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Douglas County, Nebraska | CR-N 264TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York | SR-370 ONONDAGE LAKE PKWY | 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.