Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 105
- Fatal crashes
- 105
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 91
Between 2020 and 2024, 105 vehicles described as 2020 Ford Transit were involved in 105 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 91 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Transit: 25%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 21 |
| 2022 | 9 | 24 |
| 2023 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Transit: 7%
- About 35 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About 20 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Transit: 32%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.7% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.9% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 24.8% | 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 | 74 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 74 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Potter County, Texas | SR-136 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | GRANT LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | SR-263/ORKNEY GRADE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-290 EB EXIT 495 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Madison County, Iowa | I-80/US 6 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama | SR-38 US-280 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR- 3 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Chino Hills, San Bernardino County, California | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Swansea, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-159/ILLINOIS ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-13 S SALISBURY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Schuyler County, Illinois | US-24 | 5 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Colleton County, South Carolina | US-17 COTTAGEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Bridge City, Orange County, Texas | SR-73/TEXAS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | 700-NJ TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | KUEBLER BLVD SE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Washburn, Barry County, Missouri | SR-90 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Kings County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-SOUTHWEST BLVD | 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.