Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Ford Flex
Compared with Ford Flex · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2009 Ford Flex were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Flex: 29%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Flex: 12%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford Flex: 12%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Flex: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Ford Flex | Ford Flex | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.8% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.6% | 11.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.8% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana | US-12E | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-90 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Athens, Henderson County, Texas | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | VICTORIA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Oneida County, Idaho | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Wood County, Ohio | TR-25 OIL CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-525 SEAMAN RD | 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.