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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2023 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | I-575 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Iowa County, Wisconsin | SR-130 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Allen County, Indiana | TS-DAWKINS RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Maywood, Cook County, Illinois | BATAAN DR | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | DeKalb County, Illinois | PLANK RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Snohomish County, Washington | MU-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 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.