Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford F-250
Compared with Ford F-250 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 160
- Fatal crashes
- 160
- Deaths inside
- 83
- Other deaths
- 88
Between 2020 and 2024, 160 vehicles described as 2004 Ford F-250 were involved in 160 fatal crashes in the United States. 83 people died inside these vehicles and 88 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 | 27 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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 | 13 | 16 |
| 2021 | 25 | 24 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 |
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 1.4 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%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford F-250: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.7 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 | 2004 Ford F-250 | Ford F-250 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.1% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.4% | 17.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 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 | 104 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 83 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 24 |
| Florida | 17 |
| California | 12 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Montana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-674 SUN CITY CENTER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bath County, Virginia | SR-39/MOUNTAIN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Genesee County, Michigan | PIERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Jefferson County, Oregon | SW BELMONT LN | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Morgan County, Ohio | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Warren County, Tennessee | US-70S SR-1 NASHVILLE HWY | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Breckinridge County, Kentucky | SR-333 BEWLEYVILLE BIG SPRING | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Marshall County, Indiana | CR-LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Vernon County, Wisconsin | CR-WW | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Harlan County, Kentucky | US-119 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Mill Creek, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Wilson County, Texas | US-181 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Escambia County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Thomasville, York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | GOLDENWEST ST | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Whitman County, Washington | CR-WAWAWAI-PULLMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Humboldt County, Iowa | CR-C26/170TH ST | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Tom Green County, Texas | FM 2105 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-14 HWY 14 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | CR-BULLS RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Shelby County, Iowa | CR-M16 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | MU-CAPE CORAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Chesterfield, Macomb County, Michigan | GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-OREM DR | 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.