Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford F-150
Compared with Ford F-150 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 194
- Fatal crashes
- 194
- Deaths inside
- 122
- Other deaths
- 81
Between 2020 and 2024, 194 vehicles described as 1997 Ford F-150 were involved in 194 fatal crashes in the United States. 122 people died inside these vehicles and 81 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 33 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford F-150: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28 | 18 |
| 2021 | 30 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 24 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 | 14 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford F-150: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford F-150: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford F-150: 46%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford F-150 | Ford F-150 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.0% | 15.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.4% | 46.5% | 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 | 143 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 103 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 30 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | I69E/FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Hocking County, Ohio | SR-180 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Columbia County, Florida | US-441 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Jack County, Texas | SR-148 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-COMMERCE ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama | US-280 SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Clark County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | San Luis Obispo County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota | CR-8 450TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Brule County, South Dakota | I-90 W | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Rathdrum, Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Adams County, Wisconsin | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-259 ROBINSON ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Barry County, Michigan | ICKES RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Mississippi County, Missouri | CR-322 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | US-83S BUS | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Accomack County, Virginia | SR-316 GREENBUSH RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-178 FAIRWAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | US-441 SR-71 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU-EMCCAINBLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-154 SAYBROOK RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Arlington, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.