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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2023 | Greene County, Virginia | US-29 SEMINOLE TRL | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Washburn County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N TOWER RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | CR-47 CORONA AVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | CR-675 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM-907 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Jackson County, Georgia | SR-15 AL / ATHENS ST | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 27TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Farmersville, Collin County, Texas | US-380/AUDIE MURPHY PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LANTANA RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | US-17 JAMES RIVER BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SW TERWILLIGER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | S 9TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 JERE B FORD HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-28 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Citrus County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Roselawn, Newton County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 162 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Butler County, Ohio | TR-2956 DREW DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 14TH ST NE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1341 TYREE RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Pinole, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 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.