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 30, 2022 | Angus, Navarro County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WILSHIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Buchanan County, Iowa | SR-150/JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PCH | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-615 STATION RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | BLISS ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California | SR-74 RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Alachua, Alachua County, Florida | I-75 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 OCEAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | OSPREY DR | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Eustis, Lake County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-55 FIRST ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | TOURNAMENT DR | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SIERRA HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Allen County, Ohio | CR-88 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-152 LYNDALE AVE N | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Johnson County, Kansas | CR-W 175TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Napa County, California | SR-128 | 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.