Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Transit were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Transit: 25%
- About half the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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: 7%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Transit: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.5% | 32.3% | 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 | 43 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2022 | Sardis City, Etowah County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | WARNER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Springfield, Clark County, Ohio | CR-502 BELMONT AV | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Kern County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | CR-509 N WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | STONE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | E SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Wright, Ford County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Brooks County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-652 BEACH LAKE HWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7565 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Hendry County, Florida | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Benton County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-542 | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Burlington, Kane County, Illinois | PLANK RD | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Beaver, Beaver County, Utah | 300 N | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Modoc County, California | CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 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.