Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2021 and 2024, 42 vehicles described as 2021 Ford Transit were involved in 42 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
26%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 |
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 1.3 times the share for Ford Transit: 7%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
21%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Transit: 32%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.5% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 21.4% | 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 | 31 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia | SR-21 MILLEN BYPASS | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Potter County, Texas | SR-136 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Goldsby, McClain County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 TAMIAMI TRL E | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, Florida | SR-520 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Williams County, Ohio | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Union County, New Jersey | CR-635 MOUNTAIN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-2A W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois | US-12/RAND RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | St. Johns County, Florida | MU-SOLANA RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Fremont County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | St. Clair County, Illinois | MU-N GREENMOUNT RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan | US-23 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Hopkins County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | NUTMEG ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-355 FREDERICK RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SAM JONES EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | 24TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-125 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | US-83/ZAPATA HWY | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | National City, San Diego County, California | NATIONAL CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Almond, Allegany County, New York | I-86 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky | SR-555 TRIPLE 5 HWY | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-18 N LIMESTONE STREET | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.