Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Transit Connect
Compared with Ford Transit Connect · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Transit Connect were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
28%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Transit Connect: 35%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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 85 percent of the share for Ford Transit Connect: 7%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Transit Connect: 5%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
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 | 2018 Ford Transit Connect | Ford Transit Connect | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 6.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.9% | 5.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.1% | 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 | 15 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | TULLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDAS TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1128 E WESTINGHOUSE BLVD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Avon, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-926 STREET RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-74 CAREFREE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | US-101 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-76 SCHUYLKILL EX | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Logan, Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-322 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | SR-7-9 PARK AVE | 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.