Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Flex
Compared with Ford Flex · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Flex were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford Flex: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford Flex: 12%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Flex: 12%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
21%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Ford Flex: 41%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ford Flex | Ford Flex | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 11.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 21.4% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | CR-EJUSTICERD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Ashford, Houston County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-FOREST PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Wheeler County, Texas | I-40/OLD ROUTE 66 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Denton County, Texas | FM 1173 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-57 14 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | I-29 N | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-430 OAKRIDGE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Harrison County, Texas | US-59 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | San Patricio County, Texas | US-77 RAMP | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | I-5 | 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.