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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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-TULE LAKE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | MARYSVILLE BL | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 22ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Arkansas County, Arkansas | US-79 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-24 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-74 CAREFREE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | LaGrange County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NE 18TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | ASUTIN BLUFFS PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Jackson County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-64 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SR-68 MONTEREY SALINAS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Batavia, Genesee County, New York | SR-5 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 59TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Jackson County, North Carolina | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SHADELAND 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.