Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford F-250
Compared with Ford F-250 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 137
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 55
- Other deaths
- 96
Between 2020 and 2024, 137 vehicles described as 2003 Ford F-250 were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 55 people died inside these vehicles and 96 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford F-250: 32%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 21 |
| 2021 | 9 | 27 |
| 2022 | 12 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford F-250: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford F-250: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford F-250 | Ford F-250 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.4% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.3% | 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 | 101 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 12 |
| California | 12 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Oregon | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Montgomery County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 HIBRITEN DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Flathead County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Iredell County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Gordon County, Georgia | SR-53 | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Polk County, Oregon | FALLS CITY RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | MU-MCKINNEY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Dunwoody, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-040700 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Richmond, Sagadahoc County, Maine | US-201 BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Webster County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-26/US-287 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SR-150 LINCOLNTON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Idaho County, Idaho | DEER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan | SPAULDING AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Fayette County, Georgia | SR-009200 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Warren County, North Carolina | US-158 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Brewster County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Baldwin County, Alabama | CR-VERNANT PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Mitchell County, North Carolina | SR-226 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Oxnard, Ventura County, California | N ROSE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Limestone County, Alabama | SR-251 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Needles, San Bernardino County, California | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | St. Clair County, Michigan | BORDMAN RD | 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.