How safe is the Ford Ranger SuperCrew?
Drivers of the 2020–2023 Ford Ranger SuperCrew died at a rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years, 28% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it close to the middle of the pack for driver safety: it ranks 70th of 129 vehicles, safer than 46% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Ford Ranger SuperCrew sits among all 129 vehicles
Ford Ranger SuperCrew (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37
The rate is based on plenty of data, so this ranking is reliable.
2WD vs. 4WD
IIHS rates each drivetrain separately. The score above combines them, weighting the version with more data more heavily.
| Version | Deaths* | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Ranger SuperCrew 2WD | 44 | 10–77 |
| Ford Ranger SuperCrew 4WD | 23 | 10–36 |
Vehicles ranked near the Ford Ranger SuperCrew
These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.
| Rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Audi Q3 4WDLuxury SUV · Small | 24 | 48 |
| 68 | Jeep Gladiator crew cab 4WDPickup · Small | 26 | 48 |
| 69 | Ram 1500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Large | 25 | 46 |
| 70 | Ford Ranger SuperCrewPickup · Small | 26 | 46 |
| 71 | Toyota Tacoma XtraCabPickup · Small | 26 | 45 |
| 72 | Subaru OutbackWagon / minivan · Midsize | 27 | 45 |
| 73 | Subaru XV CrosstrekWagon / minivan · Small | 27 | 44 |
How it compares with other pickups
Among the 23 pickups ranked, the Ford Ranger SuperCrew is 16th. The safest pickups are below. See all pickups.
| Pickups rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WDPickup · Large | 0 | 95 |
| 2 | Toyota Tacoma Double long bed 4WDPickup · Small | 9 | 88 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Silverado 3500 crew cab 4WDPickup · Very large | 10 | 85 |
| 4 | Ford F150 hybrid SuperCrew 4WDPickup · Large | 13 | 77 |
| 5 | Honda Ridgeline crew cab 4WDPickup · Small | 15 | 73 |
| 16 | Ford Ranger SuperCrewPickup · Small | 26 | 46 |
Common questions
Is the Ford Ranger SuperCrew a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Ford Ranger SuperCrew is close to the middle of the pack for driver safety. Its driver death rate of 26 per million registered vehicle years is 28% lower than the average, and it ranks 70th of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Ford Ranger SuperCrew compare with other pickups?
It ranks 16th of 23 pickups. The safest is the Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Is the 2WD or 4WD Ford Ranger SuperCrew safer?
The 4WD version had the lower driver death rate (2WD: 44, 4WD: 23). Their ranges overlap, so the difference may be down to chance.
Why is this different from the Ford Ranger SuperCrew's crash-test rating?
Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.
* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.