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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | WHITEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Birch Run, Saginaw County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York | CR-21 LOSSON RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 SPACE COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | BEAR ST W | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Harford County, Maryland | US-1 CONOWINGO RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | White Lake, Oakland County, Michigan | FARNSWORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Sharon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-SPRING CYPRESS RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Lathrup Village, Oakland County, Michigan | SOUTHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey | MACARTHUR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Ecorse, Wayne County, Michigan | 18TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Pike County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Gonzales County, Texas | FM 794 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | College Park, Clayton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-30 HARTFORD TPKE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Cecil County, Maryland | CR-579 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | SR-107 HICKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-625 HOLLYWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Parkville, Platte County, Missouri | I-435 | 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.