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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 142ND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4117 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Grant County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Liberty County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee | I-81 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Monterey County, California | BLANCO RD | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | E BROAD ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-476 NORTHEAST EXT | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-123 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | PROSPECT HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-704 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Naples, Collier County, Florida | HORSESHOE DR | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | TL 32 WESTPARK TOLLWAY | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Roundhead, Hardin County, Ohio | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Wells County, Indiana | SR-218 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Wilson County, Tennessee | I-840 | 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.