Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 57
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Transit were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 57 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Transit: 25%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 17 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Transit: 7%
- About 30 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About 25 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Transit: 32%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.4% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.4% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | US-52 WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY HWY | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-5 TWELFTH ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Barrow County, Georgia | CR-012800 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 NB | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Shelby County, Tennessee | CR-BOLEN HUSE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | DYER RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 SR-401 HORACE E TATE FWY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SSR-3150 CONCORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-44 BELTLINE AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | SR-151 NATHAN ELLIS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-REDD RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Washington County, Maryland | I-81 VETERANS MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Queens County, New York | 41ST AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Tonawanda, Erie County, New York | CANTERBURY LN | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Story County, Iowa | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Jewett, Leon County, Texas | US-79 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Lincolnwood, Cook County, Illinois | W TOUHY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-656 EAST PEARL ST | 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.