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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2021 | Nelson County, Virginia | SR-56/JAMES RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Morgan County, Colorado | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-4003 VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31W DIXIE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Corning, Clay County, Arkansas | US-67-20 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-93 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Suwannee County, Florida | 39TH DR | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | ORVILLE AVE | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine | HARDING BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | CR-ELLSWORTH RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-HH | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Pendleton, Niagara County, New York | BEACH RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | MID RIVERS MALL DR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Tate County, Mississippi | SR-305 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Franklinville, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | RACEWAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-222 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Carroll County, Maryland | SR-30 | 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.