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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PCH | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts | WINTER ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Harrison, Westchester County, New York | I-287 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 S | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30-21 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | N LAMB BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-316 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Salem County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Marshall County, Mississippi | I-22 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Adair County, Missouri | SR-6 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35 | 3 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SECO CANYON RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | F AVE NW | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W CENTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Iron County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-210 | 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.