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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
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%
Deaths in these crashes by year
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%
Crash factors compared
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

Weather at the time of the crash
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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Light conditions at the time of the crash
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

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal 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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Explore

Ford Flex by model year

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

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Oct 26, 2023 Angelina County, Texas 2
Oct 19, 2023 Merced County, California 1
Oct 8, 2023 Pierce County, Washington 1
Oct 6, 2023 Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee 1
Oct 2, 2023 Mt Olive, Morris County, New Jersey 1
Sep 15, 2023 San Joaquin County, California 2
Sep 8, 2023 Vine Grove, Hardin County, Kentucky 1
Sep 4, 2023 Mogadore, Summit County, Ohio 1
Aug 25, 2023 San Joaquin County, California 2
Jul 30, 2023 Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan 1
Jul 2, 2023 Greenville, Hunt County, Texas 1
Jun 16, 2023 Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama 1
Jun 15, 2023 Buffalo, Erie County, New York 1
Jun 4, 2023 Warren, Macomb County, Michigan 1
Jun 4, 2023 Vallejo, Solano County, California 1
May 30, 2023 Crawford County, Ohio 1
May 16, 2023 Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan 1
Apr 29, 2023 Prince George's County, Maryland 1
Apr 22, 2023 Hardee County, Florida 1
Apr 20, 2023 Hillsborough County, Florida 1
Apr 16, 2023 Los Angeles County, California 1
Apr 15, 2023 Kitsap County, Washington 1
Mar 28, 2023 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 1
Mar 27, 2023 Washington County, Wisconsin 1
Mar 23, 2023 Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 1

Compare Ford Flex 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.