Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Freestar
Compared with Ford Freestar · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Freestar were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 the same as the share for Ford Freestar: 61%
- 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford Freestar: 14%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Freestar: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Freestar: 34%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Ford Freestar | Ford Freestar | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 13.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 19.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 23.5% | 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 | 13 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-641 NEWVILLE RD | 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 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 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Washington County, Maryland | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-233 ODOT 155 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-129 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Cleburne County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Bingham County, Idaho | 1400 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois | US-24 N 3RD ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia | CR-47/2 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-381 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-95 | 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.