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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Lake Forest, Orange County, California | SANTIAGO CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Shiloh, St. Clair County, Illinois | CR-H62 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Pulaski County, Virginia | I-81 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | McDowell County, North Carolina | US-221 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-25 | 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.