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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2021 | Yuba County, California | SR-70 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Deseret, Millard County, Utah | SR-257 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-16 MERIDIAN DR | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Upson County, Georgia | CS-DELRAY | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Buffalo County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Pondera County, Montana | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Cedar County, Missouri | SR-B | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Comal County, Texas | FM 1101 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Madison, Morgan County, Georgia | CS-052009 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-176 MORGANTOWN EX | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Coweta County, Georgia | I-85 N | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Cook County, Minnesota | 6 HUNDRED RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 SVC RD/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Wells County, Indiana | SR-116N | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Wheeler County, Texas | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Harvey County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | I-215 LP SB | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Hutchinson County, Texas | SR-136 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Screven County, Georgia | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Crab Orchard, Cumberland County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | SR-206 SPUR/TYLER AVE | 2 |
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.