Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Ford Explorer
Compared with Ford Explorer · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2023 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2023 Ford Explorer were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 | 19 |
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 35 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford Explorer: 15%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Explorer: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Ford Explorer | Ford Explorer | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.1% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.1% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.5% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
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 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-70 E WENDOVER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Kern County, California | LERDO HWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SCHOENHERR RD | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Jack County, Texas | SR-199 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | SR-150 CHIPPENHAM PKWY RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Essex County, Virginia | US-17 TIDEWATER TRL | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CR-5076 EDITH BLVD NE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-HATTON HWY | 9 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Palestine, Anderson County, Texas | US-287/CROCKETT RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Clay County, Missouri | SR-92 | 2 |
| May 28, 2024 | Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-91 JEFFERSON STREET | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan | COOLIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Celina, Collin County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W MACARTHUR RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Bingham County, Idaho | 600 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-47 NORTHFIELD BLVD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.