Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Transit
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 616
- Fatal crashes
- 614
- Deaths inside
- 178
- Other deaths
- 537
Between 2020 and 2024, 616 vehicles described as Ford Transit were involved in 614 fatal crashes in the United States. 178 people died inside these vehicles and 537 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 | 61 |
| 2021 | 141 |
| 2022 | 131 |
| 2023 | 132 |
| 2024 | 151 |
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 55 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 53 |
| 2021 | 36 | 135 |
| 2022 | 53 | 103 |
| 2023 | 35 | 107 |
| 2024 | 41 | 139 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 25 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Transit | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 431 |
| Cloudy | 93 |
| Rain | 42 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 394 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 109 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dusk | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 65 |
| California | 60 |
| Texas | 53 |
| New York | 29 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 |
| Illinois | 23 |
| Virginia | 22 |
| Georgia | 22 |
| North Carolina | 21 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Transit by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR- 3 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Salome, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 6 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-REDD RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 BRANCH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | US-119 GRAFTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois | US-12/RAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Washington County, Maryland | I-81 VETERANS MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BUCKEYE RD | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-81 E GREENVILLE STREET | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York | FORD ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Maverick County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Kahului, Maui County, Hawaii | CR-PAKAULUA STREET | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Queens County, New York | 41ST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Dellslow, Monongalia County, West Virginia | SR-7 EARL CORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Manor, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Edwardsville, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Fannin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Buckingham County, Virginia | US-15 JAMES MADISON HWY | 4 |
| May 27, 2024 | Tonawanda, Erie County, New York | CANTERBURY LN | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Story County, Iowa | I-35 | 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.