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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2021 | Loxley, Baldwin County, Alabama | CR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas | W 167TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | 63RD ST SW | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Clark County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-130 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70-12 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | SR-28/SW 63RD ST/SE 1ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan | NE CAPITAL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | I-10 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee | US-11E/19W SR-34 BRISTOL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AVE | 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.