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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2022 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | I-29 N | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-119 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E GREENWAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | NONE | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | NW 14TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Waycross, Ware County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Door County, Wisconsin | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | North Port, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Armuchee, Floyd County, Georgia | US-27 MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Hardee County, Florida | CR-664A | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | WEST HALLMARK PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TL 8 SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Medina County, Ohio | CR-35 FRIENDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MERIDIAN | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SECOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 TRASK PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SWAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | S YAKIMA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Wood County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | San Mateo County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Hercules, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-0611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Dane County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-HAYES 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.