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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California | DE ANZA BL | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-25 QUEENS BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Missaukee County, Michigan | SR-55 E HOUGHTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-672 BIG BEND RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Teton County, Idaho | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Winnebago County, Illinois | I-39 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-431 SR-106 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Wood County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Noble County, Oklahoma | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Johnson County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Dubois County, Indiana | SR-56 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/US-287/RONALD REAGAN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Muskegon County, Michigan | US-31 BR COLBY RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-429 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Andrews County, Texas | FM 1788 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Wythe County, Virginia | I-81 | 3 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | 71ST 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.