Fatal crash profile · Make

Ford

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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

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%

Deaths in these crashes by year

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%

Crash factors compared

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

Weather at the time of the crash

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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Light conditions at the time of the crash

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

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal 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 12, 2024	Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee	MU-SAM COOPER BLVD	1
Dec 12, 2024	Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina	US-70 E WENDOVER AVE	1
Dec 12, 2024	Dare County, North Carolina	US-64	1
Dec 12, 2024	Eaton Center, Carroll County, New Hampshire	TS-POTTER RD	2
Dec 12, 2024	Clark County, Nevada	I-15	2
Dec 12, 2024	Independence, Jackson County, Missouri	LITTLE BLUE PKWY	1
Dec 12, 2024	Jefferson County, Missouri	CR-OLD HWY 21	1
Dec 12, 2024	Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa	MU-GENEVA ST	1
Dec 12, 2024	Hamilton County, Indiana	US-31	1
Dec 12, 2024	Fountain County, Indiana	I-74	1
Dec 12, 2024	Warrick County, Indiana	SR-68	1
Dec 12, 2024	Cobb County, Georgia	CR-064600 HAWKINS STORE RD	1
Dec 12, 2024	Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida	MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD N	1
Dec 12, 2024	Oakland, Alameda County, California	FOOTHILL BLVD	1
Dec 12, 2024	San Francisco, San Francisco County, California	BAYSHORE BLVD	1
Dec 11, 2024	Houston, Harris County, Texas	FFM 1093/WESTHEIMER RD	1
Dec 11, 2024	Brazoria County, Texas	FM 521	1
Dec 11, 2024	Jefferson County, Texas	SR-93 SPUR/PORT ARTHUR RD	1
Dec 11, 2024	Brazos County, Texas	SR-21	1
Dec 11, 2024	Brazos County, Texas	FM 2223	1
Dec 11, 2024	Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania	SR-5 TWELFTH ST	1
Dec 11, 2024	Cumberland County, North Carolina	SSR-1102 TURNBULL RD	1
Dec 11, 2024	Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine	PLEASANT HILL RD	1
Dec 11, 2024	Kankakee County, Illinois	I-57	1
Dec 11, 2024	Lake County, Florida	SR-44	1

Compare Ford with another vehicle

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.