Fatal crash profile · Model

Ford F-550

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 401
Fatal crashes: 399
Deaths inside: 44
Other deaths: 397

Between 2020 and 2024, 401 vehicles described as Ford F-550 were involved in 399 fatal crashes in the United States. 44 people died inside these vehicles and 397 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	64
2021	89
2022	92
2023	88
2024	68

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

10%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About 20 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	11	55
2021	8	94
2022	11	91
2023	8	86
2024	6	71

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

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About 20 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%

28%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	Ford F-550	Ford	All vehicles
Driver speeding	6.0%	15.9%	19.0%
Driver drinking	3.0%	16.3%	17.7%
At night	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	292
Cloudy	52
Rain	26
Fog, Smog, Smoke	5
Snow	5

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Daylight	267
Dark - Not Lighted	61
Dark - Lighted	50
Dawn	10
Dusk	8

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
California	47
Texas	44
Florida	31
Ohio	20
North Carolina	19
Pennsylvania	17
New York	13
Illinois	11
Alabama	11
Virginia	10

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Ford F-550 by model year

2022 23 crashes
2021 25 crashes
2020 26 crashes
2019 72 crashes
2018 15 crashes
2017 35 crashes
2016 37 crashes
2015 34 crashes
2013 14 crashes
2012 15 crashes
2011 17 crashes
2003 12 crashes

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Sep 2, 2021	Akron, Summit County, Ohio	I-76	1
Aug 29, 2021	Cecil County, Maryland	CR-9	1
Aug 26, 2021	Polk County, Iowa	US-65	1
Aug 25, 2021	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California	I-110	1
Aug 20, 2021	Fresno County, California	NEES AVE	1
Aug 19, 2021	Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas	FM 1730	1
Aug 17, 2021	Anaheim, Orange County, California	SR-91	1
Aug 7, 2021	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas	I-635	1
Aug 7, 2021	Santa Cruz County, California	SR-152 HECKLER PASS RD	2
Aug 5, 2021	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania	SR-1013 ACADEMY RD	1
Aug 4, 2021	Marinette County, Wisconsin	US-8	1
Jul 28, 2021	Seattle, King County, Washington	LENORA ST	1
Jul 20, 2021	Sierra County, New Mexico	I-25	1
Jul 19, 2021	Kent County, Michigan	CR-MEDDLER AVE NE	1
Jul 18, 2021	Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas	US-290	2
Jul 9, 2021	Orlando, Orange County, Florida	EDGEWATER DR	1
Jul 7, 2021	Augusta County, Virginia	US-340	2
Jul 1, 2021	De Soto Parish, Louisiana	I-49	1
Jun 30, 2021	Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island	SR-128	1
Jun 29, 2021	Clay County, South Dakota	SR-50 E	1
Jun 7, 2021	Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon	US-20 ODOT 17	1
Jun 5, 2021	Grimes County, Texas	SR-6	1
Jun 5, 2021	Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey	CR-549 HERBERTSVILLE RD	1
Jun 3, 2021	Douglas County, Nebraska	US-275	1
May 30, 2021	Pasco County, Florida	US-19	1

Compare Ford F-550 with another vehicle

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.