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 9, 2021 | Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-95 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | SR-739 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Poulan, Worth County, Georgia | CR-256 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina | US-64 E ELEVENTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Venice, Sarasota County, Florida | UNNAMED RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | SR-12 LUTHER BURBANK MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Pilar, Taos County, New Mexico | SR-68 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-76 SCHUYLKILL EX | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Gardena, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BRITTMOORE RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Richmond, Contra Costa County, California | S 49TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Logan, Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-322 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Carroll County, Arkansas | US-412-5 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | ARROW RT | 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.