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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Faulk County, South Dakota | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-25 VALLEY VIEW RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Butler County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | ARKANSAS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Marshall County, Oklahoma | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | DALLAS PKWY | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | River Grove, Cook County, Illinois | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois | 34TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Wolfe County, Kentucky | SR-15 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Hometown, Cook County, Illinois | PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1752 RENNERT RD | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Ontario, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Riverside County, California | VAN BUREN BL | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | FM 16 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | SR-7-9 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-95 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-11 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Pickens County, South Carolina | SR-183 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | SR-57 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona | I-19 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 | 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.