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 24, 2022 | Eureka County, Nevada | US-50 W | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-10 HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Delaware County, Ohio | SR-203 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Clark, Union County, New Jersey | CR-606 WESTFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Cayuga, Cayuga County, New York | CR-142A | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Burnet County, Texas | FM 2657 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Victor, Ontario County, New York | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | I-80 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Labelle, Hendry County, Florida | CR-80A | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | VERGE ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | LOSEE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | WATT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | PINE RIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Cass County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-549 LANES MILL RD | 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.