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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Carbon County, Montana | US-310 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | PODUNK PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-3045 MT HOPE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-43 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio | GRISWOLD RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-10 | 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.