Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Windstar
Compared with Ford Windstar · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Windstar were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Windstar: 68%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Windstar: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Windstar: 23%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Windstar: 40%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Ford Windstar | Ford Windstar | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.6% | 21.6% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 22.7% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.1% | 39.8% | 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 | 15 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Parker County, Texas | SR-199 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | 2600 BAYSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Rock Spring, Walker County, Georgia | SR-1 MARTHA BERRY HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-139 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Camden, Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | PINE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-34 POND BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | San Diego County, California | I-5 SB | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Henderson County, North Carolina | US-25 ASHEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | NEEDLES HWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Adams County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Pinellas County, Florida | CR-611 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Surry County, North Carolina | SR-268 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Presque Isle County, Michigan | CR-HOFFMEYER RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 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.