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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Sonoma, Sonoma County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Manalapan, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | COCKRELL HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | CR-WIRE RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Major County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Craven County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Flordell Hills, St. Louis County, Missouri | JENNINGS STATION RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Hyden, Leslie County, Kentucky | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Franklinville, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Durham County, North Carolina | SSR-1815 S MINERAL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908J ROBERT MOSES CAUSEWAY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | CURRY FORD RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Fresno County, California | CHESTNUT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Culpeper County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 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.