Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford F-250
Compared with Ford F-250 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 132
- Fatal crashes
- 132
- Deaths inside
- 67
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 132 vehicles described as 2002 Ford F-250 were involved in 132 fatal crashes in the United States. 67 people died inside these vehicles and 71 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 23 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford F-250: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford F-250: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford F-250: 40%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Ford F-250 | Ford F-250 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.5% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.5% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.9% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| California | 15 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Mississippi | 6 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Arkansas | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan | INKSTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-182 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Wilson County, Texas | FM 2579 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Cooke County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Marion County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Butte County, California | PALAMERO-HONCUT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-0606 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | CR-LINTON CUTOFF ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Englewood, Clark County, Kansas | US-283 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Madera County, California | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Leflore County, Mississippi | US-8 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Citrus Heights, Sacramento County, California | SAN JUAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Ray County, Missouri | CR-ATKINS RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | St. Francis County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | I-80 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Colfax County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD 3 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-AIRLINE DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Fresno County, California | BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Kerr County, Texas | SR-39 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-119 | 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.