Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2005 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 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
46%
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 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.7% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.8% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 3 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Snohomish County, Washington | PIONEER HWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-711 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-604 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Renville County, Minnesota | CR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | INDIAN PRAIRIE RD | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | BELMONT ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-684 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Pike County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | I-20/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Lawrence County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas | CS-ALPINE ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | SR-99 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | CAHUILLA ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Lawrence County, Arkansas | US-63 | 2 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-75 | 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.