Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Ford Flex
Compared with Ford Flex · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2011 Ford Flex were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Flex: 29%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Flex: 12%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Flex: 12%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Flex: 41%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Ford Flex | Ford Flex | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.9% | 11.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.7% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Preble County, Ohio | SR-177 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Gilbert, Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-37 JUNIPER SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Dallas County, Arkansas | US-79 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | CR-10 LOWER SACRAMENTO RD | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-85 FORT ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-NEW FLORISSANT RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Wayne County, Mississippi | CR-BUCKATUNNA MOUNT ZION RD | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | I-295 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia | SR-8 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | NW 14TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Hardee County, Florida | CR-664A | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-HAYES RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | LAWRENCE DR | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Curry County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-135 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | US-601 WARREN C COLEMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 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.