Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Polaris Ranger
Compared with Polaris Ranger · Polaris · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 0
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2011 Polaris Ranger were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 0 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 other vehicles or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
100%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Polaris Ranger: 98%
- About the same as the share for Polaris: 96%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Polaris Ranger: 32%
- About two-thirds of the share for Polaris: 38%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Polaris Ranger: 37%
- About three-quarters of the share for Polaris: 49%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Polaris Ranger: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for Polaris: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Polaris Ranger | Polaris Ranger | Polaris | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 32.1% | 38.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 37.5% | 37.4% | 48.9% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 48.9% | 57.3% | 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 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Barton County, Missouri | CR-NE 40TH RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Liberal, Seward County, Kansas | FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Conway County, Arkansas | CR-JERUSALEMRD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Camanche, Clinton County, Iowa | MU-2ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Dearborn County, Indiana | CR-DEARBORN RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Menominee County, Michigan | CR-OLD US 41 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Nevada County, Arkansas | US-278 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Warren County, Kentucky | CR-HARRY CHERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Gloster, De Soto Parish, Louisiana | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Nemaha County, Kansas | CR-L ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Cook County, Georgia | BRUSHY CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Kings County, California | GRANGEVILLE BL | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Webster Parish, Louisiana | CR-BISTINEAU TERRACE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Bolivar County, Mississippi | CR-LONGSHOT ROAD | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Red River, Taos County, New Mexico | FOREST RD 597 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Sanders County, Montana | CR- LITTLE BITTEROOT ROAD | 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.