Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2002 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 39%
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About half the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Cadillac Escalade: 53%
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.6% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.5% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.9% | 53.3% | 53.1% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-154 CAMPBELLTON RD SW EAST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | S HACIENDA RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | D'Iberville, Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | SR-30 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | MU-HERRING AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Upshur County, Texas | FM 3245 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-76 FLORENCE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GALVESTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-147 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Alexander County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Aburn Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-24 LAPEER RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Gadsden County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Mesa County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | West Dundee, Kane County, Illinois | BONCOSKY RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia | SR-223 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio | CR-27 EATON AV | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Tulare County, California | S PLANO ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DUNLAP AVE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-111 | 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.