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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | 10TH AVE N | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Jones County, North Carolina | MIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Newberry County, South Carolina | SR-81 OLD WHITMIRE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-103 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | SALIDA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Delmar, Albany County, New York | SR-396 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Henderson County, Tennessee | CR-SAND RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | POPLAR TENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Berrien County, Michigan | CR-CHICAGO AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-165/MILITARY HWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Utica, Daviess County, Kentucky | US-431 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Americus, Sumter County, Georgia | MASK ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Washington County, Oregon | CR-NW KERKMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | ANTOINE DR | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-185 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Taft, Muskogee County, Oklahoma | MARTIN LUTHER KING ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Rex, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-42 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1831 MAUNEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Green County, Kentucky | SR-218 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Nodaway County, Missouri | CR-KATY RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-34 | 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.