Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Transit Connect
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 191
- Fatal crashes
- 191
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 138
Between 2020 and 2024, 191 vehicles described as Ford Transit Connect were involved in 191 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 138 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 39 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 |
| 2023 | 18 | 31 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
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 Transit Connect | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.6% | 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 | 19 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 123 |
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| Florida | 23 |
| Arizona | 12 |
| Texas | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Transit Connect by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | RT-62 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | SR-23 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Rock County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Milam County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Glades County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BURBANK BL | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Placer County, California | EDGEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Greene County, Ohio | CR-90 WAYNESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | MU-NE PARVIN RD | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Cameron, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | TULLY RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Hocking County, Ohio | SR-78 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | FRENCH CAMP RD | 3 |
| May 17, 2024 | Lake County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Calhoun County, Florida | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Clementon, Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDAS TPKE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | E 46TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Whitman County, Washington | US-195 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 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.