Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2004 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 39%
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About 1.9 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
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 | 2004 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.1% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.2% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.7% | 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 | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Hutchinson County, South Dakota | 432ND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-62 FRONTAGE/IDALOU RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | US- 20 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Clay County, Arkansas | CR-232 | 4 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Waverly, Sussex County, Virginia | SR-40 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Beebe, White County, Arkansas | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Madison County, Indiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Pepper Pike, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-271 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-2540 N GRAHAM ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Gray County, Kansas | 15 RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Williamson County, Texas | FM 970 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | E CALDWELL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-PRITCHARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VINELAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Northumberland County, Virginia | CR-619 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | CR-PIEDMONT RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia | BANKSTONE DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | E RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fresno County, California | CHURCH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Dallas County, Missouri | SR-OO | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 FREEDOM DR | 2 |
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.