Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 80
- Fatal crashes
- 80
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 80 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Transit were involved in 80 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 71 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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
24%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Transit: 25%
- About half the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 14 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Transit: 7%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
34%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Transit: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.0% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.8% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| 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 | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| New York | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU- BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | White County, Arkansas | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois | MU- AUGUSTA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | N WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sterling, Logan County, Colorado | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-51 LEXINGTON PKWY N | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-83 N OCEN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Delta, Madison Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Dellslow, Monongalia County, West Virginia | SR-7 EARL CORE RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Pendleton County, Kentucky | SR-9 AA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Monroe, Walton County, Georgia | CR-021800 MT PARAN CHURCH ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Gratiot County, Michigan | E LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Snohomish County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-531 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee | MU-KINGS LN | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | St. Croix County, Wisconsin | CR-T | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-3 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | I-495 LONG ISLAND EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 529 | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio | TS-59 SILVERCREEK RD | 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.