2020 Ford F-150  RealSafeCars72Safety Rating

#10 of 2020 Pickups

#149 of all 2020 vehicles


Pictured: 2018 Ford F-150
The F-150, a mainstay of Ford's lineup for decades, is a large pickup with seating up to 6. The Ford F-150 has some real zest, surpassing typical horsepower for its class. The F-150 provides superior EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, easing fuel costs and reducing pollution. It has technology that is now expected: Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it handles mud, snow, and sand with ease. Ford offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2020 Ford F-150 is below average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2020 Ford F-150 has a score of 72, implying a 0.052% chance of driver death (4.6% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.045%, and the chance of injury falls to 4%.

We estimate that the 2020 Ford F-150 has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0519% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.9246%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0519% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.9246% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2020 Ford F-150 is 11% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2020 Ford F-150 is 3% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

2020 Ford F-150 offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9666Ford F-150Chevrolet SilveradoGMC Sierra 1500Dodge Ram 1500Chrysler PacificaHonda RidgelineNissan TitanVolkswagen AtlasHonda PilotHonda OdysseyChevrolet TraverseToyota TundraComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2020 Ford F-150 with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 66 to 96. The 2020 Ford F-150 is less safe than the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500, the 2020 Dodge Ram 1500, the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline, the 2020 Toyota Tundra, the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, the 2020 Honda Odyssey, the 2020 Honda Pilot, the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas, and the 2020 Nissan Titan.

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