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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-825 SW 137TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Wilmerding, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-130 TRI BOR EX | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-MCKINLEY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Talkeetna, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Saint David, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W 87TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | I-66 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Delaware County, Indiana | US-35 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | BOGIE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Ottawa County, Ohio | SR-163 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Westminster, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 3 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-WILLIAM CANNON DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Story County, Iowa | US-30 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-50 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Tehama County, California | MALTON SWITCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Hudspeth County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | S REDONDO CENTER DR | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-3A SOUTHERN ARTERY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | DALE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1849 MT PLEASANT 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.