Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford F-350
Compared with Ford F-350 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 1997 Ford F-350 were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford F-350: 28%
- 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford F-350: 13%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford F-350: 14%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford F-350: 37%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford F-350 | Ford F-350 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.6% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.6% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 37.3% | 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 | 20 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | Muskegon County, Michigan | SR-120 US-31 BR | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138 ODOT 231 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Laurel County, Kentucky | SR-638 MCWHORTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Polk County, Florida | 42ND ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | West Harrison, Dearborn County, Indiana | CR-HARRISON BROOKVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | I-85 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Antelope County, Nebraska | US-275 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Walkertown, Forsyth County, North Carolina | US-158 REIDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Shelby County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | DAKOTA RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Shackelford County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Douglas County, Oregon | HUBBARD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Cherokee County, Kansas | 90TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Stark County, Ohio | CR-66 CLEVELAND AVE NW | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho | COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Martin County, Texas | SR-176 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Belton, Cass County, Missouri | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sutton County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Orange County, Virginia | CR-614 GOVERNOR ALMOND RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado | US-287 S LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Berkeley County, West Virginia | CR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Crawford County, Kansas | US-69 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Florida City, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 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.