Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford F-250
Compared with Ford F-250 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 77
- Fatal crashes
- 77
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 44
Between 2020 and 2024, 77 vehicles described as 1997 Ford F-250 were involved in 77 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford F-250: 32%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford F-250: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford F-250: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford F-250: 40%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford F-250 | Ford F-250 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.9% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.7% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.5% | 40.4% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 19 |
| California | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | Madison County, Alabama | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | I-29 N | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-1526 KNOB CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sheridan County, North Dakota | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Newton County, Texas | SR-87 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Baldwin County, Alabama | US-90 SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 SVRD/MURPHY ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Pushmataha County, Oklahoma | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Crandall, Murray County, Georgia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Effingham County, Illinois | SR-128 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 149 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 | 3 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Mathias, Hardy County, West Virginia | SR-259 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Collin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Upson County, Georgia | CR-004600/MCCRARY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Wallowa County, Oregon | SR-3 ODOT 11 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Mono County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 S MILTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Logan County, Kansas | US-83 | 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.