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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky | SR-312 GORDON HILL PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Jersey County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | SR-213 STATE HWY 213 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | CURRY FORD ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Burnet County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Fremont County, Iowa | CR-J24/160TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE DIVISION ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-17 OCEAN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Vail, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Loudon County, Tennessee | SR-444 TELLICO PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado | OLD HWY 2 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 POMONA FRWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | W LA CADENA DR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S STAPLEY DR | 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.