Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Ford Transit
Compared with Ford Transit · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2023 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2023 Ford Transit were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 30 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Transit: 25%
- About half the share for Ford: 45%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 20 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Transit: 7%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Transit: 4%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
22%
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 half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Ford Transit | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.6% | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.2% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Darke County, Ohio | SR-49A | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York | BUCKINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Del Norte County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jamestown, Newport County, Rhode Island | US-138/JAMESTOWN BRG | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | MYRTLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | New York City, New York County, New York | E 59TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Island County, Washington | CR-MONKEY HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU-W 84TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois | SR- 59 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Eagle County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | QUINCY ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | MU-N MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | McDonough, Henry County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-10 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Douglas County, Colorado | HIGHLANDS RANCH PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-EVERGREEN WAY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan | NEWBURGH RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-SHADELAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Egeland, Towner County, North Dakota | SR-66 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.