Fatal crash profile · Make
Ford
Compared with All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36,557
- Fatal crashes
- 34,456
- Deaths inside
- 18,362
- Other deaths
- 22,519
Between 2020 and 2024, 36,557 vehicles described as Ford were involved in 34,456 fatal crashes in the United States. 18,362 people died inside these vehicles and 22,519 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,105 |
| 2021 | 7,924 |
| 2022 | 7,568 |
| 2023 | 7,172 |
| 2024 | 6,788 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,708 | 4,194 |
| 2021 | 4,076 | 4,900 |
| 2022 | 3,799 | 4,640 |
| 2023 | 3,466 | 4,505 |
| 2024 | 3,313 | 4,280 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 24,725 |
| Cloudy | 4,724 |
| Rain | 2,556 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 401 |
| Snow | 369 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18,004 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8,711 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5,735 |
| Dusk | 870 |
| Dawn | 704 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,451 |
| Florida | 2,936 |
| California | 2,819 |
| Georgia | 1,652 |
| North Carolina | 1,567 |
| Michigan | 1,264 |
| Ohio | 1,190 |
| Tennessee | 1,177 |
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Illinois | 1,023 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Ford models
- F-150 8,160 crashes
- F-250 3,099 crashes
- Explorer 2,723 crashes
- Escape 2,458 crashes
- Fusion 2,400 crashes
- Focus 2,070 crashes
- Mustang 1,924 crashes
- Ranger 1,884 crashes
- F-350 1,879 crashes
- Taurus 1,198 crashes
- Edge 1,153 crashes
- Expedition 1,037 crashes
- Transit 614 crashes
- E-350 578 crashes
- Crown Victoria 443 crashes
- Fiesta 441 crashes
- F-550 399 crashes
- F-450 313 crashes
- Explorer Sport Trac 283 crashes
- E-250 248 crashes
- E-450 238 crashes
- Flex 213 crashes
- E-150 199 crashes
- Transit Connect 191 crashes
- Ecosport 183 crashes
- F-650 157 crashes
- Excursion 138 crashes
- Expedition MAX 133 crashes
- Five Hundred 124 crashes
- Bronco 112 crashes
- F-750 94 crashes
- Freestyle 90 crashes
- Bronco Sport 90 crashes
- Windstar 88 crashes
- Escort 78 crashes
- C-max 72 crashes
- F-Super Duty 70 crashes
- Freestar 58 crashes
- Commercial Chassis 50 crashes
- F-150 Heritage 49 crashes
- Maverick 48 crashes
- Motorhome Chassis 41 crashes
- Thunderbird 39 crashes
- Expedition EL 30 crashes
- Taurus X 25 crashes
- Explorer Sport 22 crashes
- Contour 20 crashes
- ZX2 20 crashes
- Mustang Mach-E 16 crashes
- F-800 16 crashes
- F-100 14 crashes
- LT9000 14 crashes
- F-600 12 crashes
- Aerostar 11 crashes
- F-700 10 crashes
- Probe 9 crashes
- LN8000 9 crashes
- Tempo 8 crashes
- LA9000 7 crashes
- LTL9000 7 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-83 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | US-98 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bishop, Inyo County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Butler County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Rush Valley, Tooele County, Utah | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Upshur County, Texas | SR-155 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Cooke County, Texas | FM 2071 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35/ RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-276 GEER HWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | US-77 S BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Williston, Williams County, North Dakota | SR-1804 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 SUNRISE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Hermon, St. Lawrence County, New York | CR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-7260 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Sumter County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Limestone County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jefferson County, Washington | US-101 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Hudspeth County, Texas | I-10 | 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.