Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Freestar
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 58
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 58 vehicles described as Ford Freestar were involved in 58 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
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 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
34%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Freestar | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.5% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Freestar by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Monroe County, Illinois | SR-3/THE GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-641 NEWVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Fulton County, Ohio | CR-C | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-240 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-180 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-49 N RICE ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-10 RAMP 102D | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Arnold A F Station, Coffee County, Tennessee | CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 27TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Springfield, Lane County, Oregon | Q ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Medon, Madison County, Tennessee | SR-18 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Durham County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-AA ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Elwood, Box Elder County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | STALCUP RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Allen Park, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-39 SOUTHFIELD FWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Morris County, Texas | US-259 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois | MILL RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-233 ODOT 155 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Ogemaw County, Michigan | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa | US-6/HICKMAN RD/GRAND ARMY OF | 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.