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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | Rabun County, Georgia | US-76 SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-2 KIRKWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-W BEARSS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-29 SR-8 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | NEWTOWN RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Riverside, Platte County, Missouri | SR-9 RP 6032 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-MIDDLEBELT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Nettie, Nicholas County, West Virginia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | US-27 COLERAIN AV | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Valley County, Idaho | SR-55 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-MOORES MILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Houghton County, Michigan | CR-5TH ST | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Door County, Wisconsin | SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-9 BELMONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Highland Mills, Orange County, New York | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Placer County, California | SR-49 GRASS VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Warren County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico | WHITE SANDS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Fulton County, Indiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-1502 BARTON CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-11837 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL | 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.