Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Flex
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 213
- Fatal crashes
- 213
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 178
Between 2020 and 2024, 213 vehicles described as Ford Flex were involved in 213 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 178 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 43 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 40 |
| 2021 | 16 | 32 |
| 2022 | 15 | 37 |
| 2023 | 17 | 34 |
| 2024 | 16 | 35 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Flex | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.3% | 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 | 152 |
| Cloudy | 36 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 128 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 37 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 28 |
| Michigan | 20 |
| Florida | 20 |
| Texas | 19 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Missouri | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Flex by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Fort Mohave, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | CR-EJUSTICERD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-207 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-140 HOLCOMB BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Adams County, Wisconsin | SR-73 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-612 N NELLIS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E YALE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | MARCONI AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | MU-CRYSTALHILLRD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Ashford, Houston County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas | US-82 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Jefferson County, Illinois | SR- 37 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Springfield, Effingham County, Georgia | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-710 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-117 SHIPYARD BLVD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Washburn County, Wisconsin | SR-253 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-175 W APPLETON AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | SR-3 | 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.