Used car safety, rank #71 of 181
Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD, a very large pickup, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 22 per million registered vehicle years against a very large pickups average of 37.1, which is 41% below the class average. That places it #71 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 60.9/100.
What the Ford F-250 SuperCab death rate means
At 22 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD beats the very large pickups average of 37.1 by 41%. The 95% confidence interval is 2 to 41, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 95 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Ford F-250 SuperCab. It is higher than the Ford F-250 SuperCab's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for heavier vehicles. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used pickups
The safest very large pickups in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD highlighted. It ranks 1 of the 7 shown.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 22 (2 to 41) | 60.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4WD | 2017-20 | 29 (16 to 42) | 50.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4WD | 2017-20 | 32 (22 to 42) | 46.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 2500 Crew Cab short bed 4WD | 2017-20 | 33 (21 to 46) | 45.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 3500 Crew Cab long bed 4WD | 2017-20 | 37 (16 to 57) | 41.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 2500 Crew Cab long bed 4WD | 2017-20 | 42 (7 to 76) | 37.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Ram 2500 Mega Cab 4WD | 2017-20 | 65 (22 to 108) | 22.0 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for very large pickups: 37.1 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Ford F-250 SuperCab
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Ford F-250 SuperCab we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ford F 150 | No award | 76.7 (provisional) |
| 2026 | Ford F 150 | No award | 57.5 |
| 2026 | Ford F 150 Lightning | No award | 29.7 (provisional) |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 60.9 used-car score above.
Safety recalls for the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD
No recalls on record for the 2020 model year.
Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 22 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD, 41% below the class average (37.1 for very large pickups). That earns a used-car safety score of 60.9 out of 100 and rank #71 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD driver death rate?
22 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 2 to 41. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Ford F-250 SuperCab died at a rate of 95 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD compare with other very large pickups?
The very large pickups class averages 37.1 driver deaths per million; the Ford F-250 SuperCab 4WD sits at 22. Among the 7 very large pickups compared above it ranks 1 by safety score.