Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford F-550
Compared with Ford F-550 · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2017 Ford F-550 were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 medium and heavy trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford F-550: 10%
- About 20 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford F-550: 6%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Ford F-550: 3%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford F-550: 28%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ford F-550 | Ford F-550 | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.7% | 6.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.6% | 3.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 27.9% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| New York | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2024 | Somerset, Bristol County, Massachusetts | BRAYTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut | RIVERSIDE CEMETERY ACCESS RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | W ELKHORN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Union County, Mississippi | SR-348 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | I 45 FRONTAGE/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Queens County, New York | 80 ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 W DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Newton County, Arkansas | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Davenport, Delaware County, New York | SR-23 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LP/SAM HOUSTON PKWY TL | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Solano County, California | DIXON AVE W | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1788 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky | US-31 E NEW GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | FM 715 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | FM 1730 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Douglas County, Nebraska | US-275 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-276 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Steelton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 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.