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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Baker County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Mobile County, Alabama | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Montgomery County, Illinois | SR-16 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | WOODLAND AV | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana | NONE | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Fleming County, Kentucky | SR-165 EWING RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Archer County, Texas | SR-79 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Effingham County, Illinois | 1000TH ST LAKE SARA RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | S DEMAREE ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Columbia County, Georgia | SR-47 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Cullman County, Alabama | CR-940 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | E SAHARA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Sullivan, Crawford County, Missouri | NOR 44 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | 7TH ST SW | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | St. Clair County, Michigan | SR-25 LAKESHORE RD | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Viper, Perry County, Kentucky | CR-DYKES BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Washington, Orange County, Vermont | TH-1 WEST CORINTH RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | US-290/NORTHWEST FWY SVC RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-553 FAIRTON CEDARVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | White Pine County, Nevada | US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Refugio County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SSGT MACARIO GARCIA DR | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Barrow County, Georgia | SR-316 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | 51ST AVE | 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.