Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Transit Connect
Compared with Ford Transit Connect · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Transit Connect were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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 1.3 times the share for Ford Transit Connect: 35%
- 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 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Transit Connect: 7%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Transit Connect: 5%
- About one-quarter of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Transit Connect: 35%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Ford Transit Connect | Ford Transit Connect | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.7% | 6.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.3% | 5.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.8% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Burnet County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-TULE LAKE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SR-68 MONTEREY SALINAS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Jackson County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 16TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-7 SUGAR HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | CS-020901 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-26 N TAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Venice, Sarasota County, Florida | UNNAMED RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Carroll County, Arkansas | US-412-5 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Junction City, Boyle County, Kentucky | US-127 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1850 SANDY RIDGE 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.