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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | US-290H BU/HEMPSTEAD RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Gregg County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-3009 SPOOK HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Washington County, Oklahoma | CR-W 100 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | POWERS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Grayson County, Texas | SR-160 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Waller County, Texas | CR-MORTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Crook County, Wyoming | I-90 US-14 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Nye County, Nevada | SR-376 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Crockett County, Texas | SR-137 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Nevada County, California | WOLF RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee | SR-395 ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | JURUPA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut | SHEPARD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Adair County, Iowa | CR-N72/FONTANELLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Stonewall, Gillespie County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Maries County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Lexington, Holmes County, Mississippi | NORTH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Dawson County, Nebraska | CR-ROAD 448 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-78 SAN PASQUAL VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Burnet County, Texas | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Jefferson County, Georgia | SR-88/540 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | LACKLAND ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Harvey County, Kansas | US-50 | 3 |
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.