Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 44
Between 2022 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2022 Ford Explorer were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 44 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
23%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About half the share for Ford: 45%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.6% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.3% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.1% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona | VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Floyd, Oneida County, New York | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Monsey, Rockland County, New York | W MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | S PROVIDENCE RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Colusa County, California | SR-45 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Strabane, Washington County, Pennsylvania | US-19 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Cameron County, Texas | SR-48 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | West Harrison, Dearborn County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee | US-41/431 SR-11 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Passaic County, New Jersey | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-SOUTHCROSS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | I-82 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-91 EMORY RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey | SR-23 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Baldwin County, Georgia | CR-047400 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Marion County, Tennessee | US-41/64 SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR- 45 GREENMOUNT AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | 15 MILE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.