Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Freestyle
Compared with Ford Freestyle · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Freestyle were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Freestyle: 54%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Freestyle: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Freestyle: 22%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Freestyle: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Ford Freestyle | Ford Freestyle | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.8% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.4% | 22.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.3% | 48.9% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NS- 81405 LITTLE ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Morgan County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN COUNTY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Colbert County, Alabama | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Lemon Grove, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Watonwan County, Minnesota | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Glenn County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Muskegon Hts, Muskegon County, Michigan | SHERMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Killian, Livingston Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York | NORTHAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina | US-70 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Suwannee County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-16 ASBURY AVE | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | MISSION RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-220 BUS | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Taylor County, Florida | US-19 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-130 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-138 JONESBORO RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-0841 GENE SNYDER FREEWAY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | I-710 LONG BEACH FWY RAMP | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | SR-27 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | CALLOWAY DR | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Powhatan County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-644 RED BANK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Pine Valley, Chemung County, New York | SR-14 WATKINS RD | 2 |
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.