&gt;Most trucks are pretty safe, but the Ford F-150 4WD has above average death rates, and is the most popular single model of pickup truck. I wonder if this is because lots of people buy this truck who don&#x27;t really know how to drive a truck.<p>No, it&#x27;s probably because it&#x27;s a truck with a body-on-frame chassis instead of a unibody chassis like any modern vehicle, and was designed for towing and load-hauling rather than crash protection.  If you want crash protection, you need to buy a vehicle with a modern chassis that was expressly designed for it.  Same goes for the Expedition.  And yes, handling could be a factor too: these vehicles have horrible handling and can&#x27;t avoid accidents the way a good-handling vehicle can, and will frequently roll over.