Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2003 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Cadillac Escalade: 39%
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2003 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.5% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.6% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New York | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-597 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Dixie County, Florida | SR-349 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Kirkland, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Coahoma County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Placer County, California | DOUGLAS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-160N | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Potter County, Pennsylvania | SR-449 BROOKLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 S HURSTBOURNE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | W ROBINDALE RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | SR-123/GUADALUPE ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E SUNRISE DR | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Terrell County, Texas | US-285 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Nanuet, Rockland County, New York | S SECOND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois | GALENA RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Lockport, Will County, Illinois | SR-53 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Grant Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Fresno County, California | NORTH AVE | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Adelanto, San Bernardino County, California | JONATHAN ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Medina County, Ohio | US-42 PEARL | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 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.