Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 99
- Fatal crashes
- 99
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 79
Between 2021 and 2024, 99 vehicles described as 2021 Ford Explorer were involved in 99 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 79 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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
28%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 17 |
| 2023 | 6 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 20 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 | 2021 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.1% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.0% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.5% | 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 | 74 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Iowa | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | BAYSHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Alcona County, Michigan | TRASH LAKE RD | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Shasta County, California | DERSCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Crawford County, Arkansas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont | US- 7 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | SR-922/1ST AVE SE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Grant County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-90 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | MU-6186 ESTE AV | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Newaygo County, Michigan | SR-82ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Warren County, New Jersey | CR-521 HOPE BLAIRSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | MU-WOODLOW ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | NB JOG RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas | MU-CARTWRIGHT RD | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | W VAL VISTA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | W JERSEY AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Dillon County, South Carolina | US-301 HWY 301 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | MU-AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee | MU-S ROAN ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | West Haven, Weber County, Utah | SR-108 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Forsyth County, Georgia | CR-455 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.