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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2020 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-50 CUSTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | CR-OLD CLAIRTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Nelson County, Kentucky | US-150 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Wells, York County, Maine | MILE RD | 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.