Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 85
- Fatal crashes
- 85
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 77
Between 2020 and 2024, 85 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Transit were involved in 85 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 77 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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 1.4 times the share for Ford Transit: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 16 |
| 2023 | 4 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Transit: 7%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Transit: 32%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.2% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.6% | 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 | 57 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 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 | 10 |
| Texas | 7 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-27 | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-532 NOVA RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-23 JACKSON MILLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Delaware County, Ohio | US-23 COLUMBUS PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Middlesex County, Virginia | SR-33 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-RIVER SHORE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-4816 PRIEST BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 SHELBYVILLE PK | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Plymouth County, Iowa | CR-C12/110TH ST | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia | SR-7 E MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Calhoun County, Michigan | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Salome, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 6 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-81 E GREENVILLE STREET | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Helper, Carbon County, Utah | SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Addison, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-83/KINGERY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 S SAUNDERS ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Charlton Depot, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-131 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | BUENAVENTURA BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1004 GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | MU-RICHLAND AV | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Monroe County, Illinois | SR-3 | 2 |
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.